When You Learn a New Word

Jules

Jules

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It seems whenever I come across a new or rarely heard word, it will appear in print or I will hear it very soon.

The word of the day on Wordle was trope. Not a common word. Heard it the next day on a podcast.

Does this happen to you too?
 

Soooo what does trope mean? Is it a person place or thing? People hear a new word and then just have to work it into the conversation somehow so others will see how smart they are.
 

Jules said:
It seems whenever I come across a new or rarely heard word, it will appear in print or I will hear it very soon.

The word of the day on Wordle was trope. Not a common word. Heard it the next day on a podcast.

Does this happen to you too?
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yes it does.. all the time, I hear that word for a while after... It's the same with a name.

If someone has caused me hurt , suddenly everyone and their brother is called by that name and I hear it and see it everywhere..
 
Jules said:
It seems whenever I come across a new or rarely heard word, it will appear in print or I will hear it very soon.
The word of the day on Wordle was trope. Not a common word. Heard it the next day on a podcast.
Does this happen to you too?
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Carl Jung called this "synchronicity"
"Synchronicity is a concept first introduced by analytical psychologist Carl G. Jung "to describe circumstances that appear meaningfully related yet lack a causal connection."
wikipedia
In psychology, synchronicity is defined as the occurrence of meaningful coincidences that seem to have no cause.
 
Pepper said:
Carl Jung called this "synchronicity"
"Synchronicity is a concept first introduced by analytical psychologist Carl G. Jung "to describe circumstances that appear meaningfully related yet lack a causal connection."
wikipedia
In psychology, synchronicity is defined as the occurrence of meaningful coincidences that seem to have no cause.
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You beat me too it, Pepper.

Tho i'd add that sometimes it's a case of noticing it more once it has meaning for you.
 
Jules said:
It seems whenever I come across a new or rarely heard word, it will appear in print or I will hear it very soon.

The word of the day on Wordle was trope. Not a common word. Heard it the next day on a podcast.

Does this happen to you too?
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This did happen to me. When this was the word on Wordle, I did get it but I had to look up the meaning of that word and then I read the word in my library book the next night.
 

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