A word for a word that's fun to say?

Alice Faber faber at HASKINS.YALE.EDU
Wed Apr 5 19:27:28 UTC 2006


Bethany K. Dumas wrote:
> One of my favorite words is <salvific>.
>

I'm not sure about the meaning, but just trying to say that would have
me running screaming in the other direction.

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