These words made me run for the dictionary

Sharvari Joshi, a media person, who writes English news and articles, responded:

Oh yes, these words you have compiled are really heavy.

These could be added to your list too:

Kerfuffle (Just read on Times editorial page a week back)
Conundrum
Hoipolloi
Potpourrie
Raison D'etre (its French but used a lot in newspapers, especially on editorial page)
Gargantuan
Quagmire
Sobo (in Mumbai, this word is used a lot in lifestyle supplements, I don't know why they have to short-form South Bombay to make it sound like Soho in NY or London. I could not understand what it was till yesterday)

These words made me run for the dictionary. Will ask others to contribute too and send you the list.

Comments

  1. The concept and the way this is developing is a very happy thing indeed. All the best, Kiran.

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  2. About leads.

    The Times of India tends not to come to the point sometimes. Their page one leads start like liesurely features.

    And describe before the fact is presented what the fact meant. This 'interpretation always came later in good old journalism but Times knows best?

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