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Essay:Best New Conservative Words (view source)
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, 23:28, July 15, 2009→Conservative words and terms: Added rapture and volunteer.
|1995<ref>This is the date of its widespread familiarity.</ref>
|1995<ref>This is the date of its widespread familiarity.</ref>
|"Playing the race card" consists of relying on racial emotions or charges of racism in order to overcome the truth and logic in politics, legal proceedings, or otherwise; this term became familiar in the criticism of the defense and acquittal of O.J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife and her friend.
|"Playing the race card" consists of relying on racial emotions or charges of racism in order to overcome the truth and logic in politics, legal proceedings, or otherwise; this term became familiar in the criticism of the defense and acquittal of O.J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife and her friend.
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|rapture
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|Spiritual ecstasy[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=rapture]
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|[[recidivism]]
|[[recidivism]]
|victimization
|victimization
|1840
|1840
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|volunteer
|c 1600
|To volunteer for military service [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=volunteer]
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|wannabee
|wannabee