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Comfit

Noun 1. comfit - candy containing a fruit or nut confection, sweet - a food rich in sugar
Verb 1. comfit - make into a confection;

In the Middle East, comfits are often offered to guests at weddings.


Swivet

Noun 1. swivet - a panic or extreme discomposure; affright, panic, terror - an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

It threw her into a swivet.

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Comfit

Noun 1. comfit - candy containing a fruit or nut confection, sweet - a food rich in sugar
Verb 1. comfit - make into a confection;

In the Middle East, comfits are often offered to guests at weddings.


Thanks for defining this word, BHD. I remember seeing this word every time I read through The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis. I never knew what it meant, but I remember thinking it sounded "comfortable," and since it was listed along with lullabies, poppets, and toys, I thought it was something to play with. Now I really know...thanks!
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Very good word from HappyChristian today! I had never heard this word used in this context before; thanks for the learning experience, LuAnne! :thumb

In the brainwashing thread, LuAnne wrote:

"Teaching them a song that says that Obama's going to bring freedom goes beyond the pale."

Pale: A wooden stake; A fence, especially one made from wooden stakes; A territory or defensive area that one nation holds in another country, e.g., Britain?s medieval control of Calais in France or Dublin in Ireland; The jurisdiction (territorial or otherwise) of an authority; The bounds of ...

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