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Chris -- 2018-04-11
A word nerd blogger heard “exaggerbate†at work. A conflation, I assume, of “exaggerate†and “exacerbate.†There are a few other examples on the web:
Nutrition/medicine site: “I always am weary of new drugs, as they can exaggerbate IBSâ€
Depression forum: “And yes, some medications can exaggerbate this phenomena. â€
Another medical discussion: “it will just exaggerbate and start bleeding and stuff till the point whereby my steriod cream don’t helpâ€
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
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Ha! Will wonders never cease. Exeggerated.
(I tried to see if anyone has made a three-way blend with exasperated. Mercifully, no go.)
Last edited by David Bird (2012-04-25 20:29:20)
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