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vicarious - Word of the Day - Tue Jan 17, 2023

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vicarious - (adj) - experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another

Eagle Flying GIF by Assassin's Creed

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Assassin's Creed Origin and Odyssey features a vicarious flight of an eagle with a press of a button.

 

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drpaladin

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This comes from the Latin vicis (change, alternation, turn).

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Aditus

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A favorite word, as soon as I'd understood what it meant.

Jason Sudeikis Snl GIF by Saturday Night Live

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Bill W

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Many authors live vicariously through their stories.  

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3 hours ago, Bill W said:

Many authors live vicariously through their stories.  

As do many readers. :D 

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WolfM

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10 hours ago, Bill W said:

Many authors live vicariously through their stories.  

I think a couple of my stories have lived vicariously through me. lol.

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