Word-Wise. Redoubtable

Word of the Day for Thursday, October 4, 2007

redoubtable \rih-DOW-tuh-buhl\, adjective:

1. Arousing fear or alarm; formidable.
2. Illustrious; eminent; worthy of respect or honor.

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Parenting, for me, can def be redoubtable.

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I often have doubts.  But now I am doubting my doubts.  I guess I am redoubtable.

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"Can we get the read-out on that redoubtable activity, Jones?"
"Yes sir, it's redoubtable!"
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You may have your doubts, but clearly, I am the most redoubtable.

~Zoo
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You guys are cracking me up! I dont think this is what Tova had in mind, but it is fun and funny!
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As soon as it was said that parenting was 'def' redoubtable for her, I decided silly was the new word of the day.

If we wanted to really be wordwise, we would use the word 'definitely' or something.

"What's that?"

"Well, it's a pronoun used to refer to objects not in close proximity. But "that" isn't important right now."

Proper use of redoubtable:

"Having doubted Jesus in his first life, when Thomas heard that Jesus had risen from the dead, he realized that Jesus was now redoubtable."
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I thought I made a mistake once, but it turned out I was wrong.
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You know, this word-wise answers a question I had about Rise of Nations. Fortresses eventually upgraded to a building called a 'Redoubt' and I always wondered what the heck that meant. JoeUser rocks.
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HAHAHAHA

You guys are GOOD!

I thought I made a mistake once, but it turned out I was wrong


LOL
'Redoubt' and I always wondered what the heck that meant.


Really? That's pretty cool.

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You guys are cracking me up! I dont think this is what Tova had in mind, but it is fun and funny!


Well, if it's fun then you're more likely to remember what you learned. In other words, it makes learning less redoubtable.

~Zoo
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...and so he left a comment, redoubtable of the notion of getting Tova's foot in his ass.

  
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Parenting, for me, can def be redoubtable.


Ditto!


But there are those times when parenting can be very illustrious!lol!
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...and so he left a comment, redoubtable of the notion of getting Tova's foot in his ass.


HahahaLOL! You've still got that wicked sense of humor!  
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redoubtable of the notion of getting Tova's foot in his ass.

That must be the Worthy of respect meaning.

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...and so he left a comment, redoubtable of the notion of getting Tova's foot in his ass.


Tova's got a bit of drive ahead of her to be planting any feet in my redoubtable ass.

~Zoo
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in my redoubtable ass.


meaning...

Illustrious; eminent; worthy of respect or honor.


or...

formidable.


(just joking there Zoo...    )


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In the face of it, escaping from prison would prove redoubtable.
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Tova's got a bit of drive ahead of her to be planting any feet in my redoubtable ass.

Well, Cincinnati isn't that far from me Zoo...like an hour maybe a little less....so be careful.

Muwahahahahaha.

Redoubtable ain't I?

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Well, Cincinnati isn't that far from me Zoo...like an hour maybe a little less....so be careful.

He's in Oxford, not Cincy.  (Sorry Zoo - she made me tell her!

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That's even better....only 46 miles away!

Muwahahahaha
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just joking there Zoo...


It could be worthy of honor...and perhaps even formidable...especially after some spicy foods.

That's even better....only 46 miles away!


...but out of thousands of students, could you ever find me? Bwahaha!

~Zoo

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...but out of thousands of students, could you ever find me? Bwahaha!

He's the one too big to mess with.

Actually, it would not be hard.  She would just have to look for the one that looks intelligent among all the slack jaws there.

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He's the one too big to mess with.


  

She would just have to look for the one that looks intelligent among all the slack jaws there.


You know...I want to be pissed, but you did compliment me...so I'll leave it at that. Truth be told there are more than enough slack jaws here...how do these people get into college?

~Zoo
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You know...I want to be pissed, but you did compliment me...so I'll leave it at that. Truth be told there are more than enough slack jaws here...how do these people get into college?


hey! Just some good ole College rivalry (UD, remember?) Sorry if my smiley did not come through.   
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but out of thousands of students, could you ever find me? Bwahaha!

Come on Zoo...how could I miss this hat?