Rebarbative

@BarBaraPrz (51837)

St. Catharines, Ontario

September 15, 2017 7:32am CST

I came across this word in a P.D. James book yesterday. I'd never seen nor heard of it before. Have you? It means: "causing annoyance, irritation, or aversion; repellent."

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

13 Nov 17

I came across that word many times before. Do you play freerice.com ?

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@BarBaraPrz (51837)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

13 Nov 17

Occassionally.

Barbara Radisavlejvic

@bagarad (14283)

• Paso Robles, California

16 Sep 17

I don't think I've encountered it before unless it is one of those words Vocabulary.com was trying to teach me. I haven't returned to that addictive site for a long time. Just no time.

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@BarBaraPrz (51837)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

16 Sep 17

It's a strange one, for sure.

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@sumofalltears (3988)

• United States

16 Sep 17

I know of the word but itr is not very common. Gotta give PD James credit for finding a use for it...

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@BarBaraPrz (51837)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

16 Sep 17

She uses a lot of high-falutin' words in this book.

@Bluedoll (16770)

• Canada

16 Sep 17

Me either. Never read that word before. Someone had it out for Barbra.