Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Wednesday Word of the Day


Aporia \uh-PAWR-ee-uh\, noun:
1. Difficulty determining the truth of an idea due to equally valid arguments for and against it.
2. In rhetoric, the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.

~ Hmmm...would this be the gray area?  :) ~

6 comments:

  1. Okay...this is so me. I just always called it "sitting on the fence." lol!

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  2. Hehe...Yep, this is definitely sitting on the fence.

    Quite honestly, I don't see myself listening intently to a discussion only to say..."Sorry, but I'm aporia on the subject." LOL

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  3. lol... Aporia-landia is where I'm living in these times... everything going on is so confusing, I have no clue what to say, or do, or what move to make. Often.

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  4. LOL...Aporia-landia, I like that, Savanna! I've visited there many, many times over the years. ~wink~

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  5. I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure.

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