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Semantic Drift Quiz

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These words may not be on the tip of anyone's tongue, but once upon a time all of these were synonyms for common words. If you want to sound as though you had spent the morning eating a very old thesaurus instead of breakfast then this quiz is for you. It will give you superpowers: the knowledge you gain will annoy your friends and annoy your enemies even more.

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