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Piacular

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piacular /  pahy-AK-yuh-ler \   adjective 
1. Expiatory; atoning; reparatory.
2. Requiring expiation; sinful or wicked

After missing over a week of words, I feel the most appropriate form of penance is to compose a plethora of piacular poems. Read on, faithful follower.

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  1. meandalsoiFebruary 8, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    Gotta love words whose definitions oppose one another. Inherent contradiction brings interesting ideas to light (especially given the sacred realm of this one). Check out Freud's The Uncanny.

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