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Fla Dem

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13. I always thought it was FOREGO, which it is. So almost didn't select FORGO.
Sun May 1, 2022, 09:14 AM
May 2022

The lesson here is that forego implies something comes before something else as well as doing without something; however, forgo only means "to do without."

https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/usage-of-forego-vs-forgo#:~:text=The%20lesson%20here%20is%20that,be%20too%20full%20for%20dinner.

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Five also with same grrrrr unweird May 2022 #1
FORGO follows CARGO from the previous week Donkees May 2022 #2
3 Donkees May 2022 #3
Toughie Chipper Chat May 2022 #4
5 for me as well MissMillie May 2022 #5
I made the dumbest mistake ever! femmedem May 2022 #6
4 madaboutharry May 2022 #7
''Fauci's decision to forgo the White House Correspondents' Association dinner'' Donkees May 2022 #10
I am talking about everyday usage, not news reporting. madaboutharry May 2022 #11
I always thought it was FOREGO, which it is. So almost didn't select FORGO. Fla Dem May 2022 #13
I have always spelled it 'forego' rurallib May 2022 #23
Bogie 5, but I thought it was going to be worse William Seger May 2022 #8
5 Nittersing May 2022 #9
Wordle 5 / WordHurdle (am) 3, (pm) 4 / Dordle 6 & 5 / Fla Dem May 2022 #12
4, trial and error after 3 edhopper May 2022 #14
wordle (phew) 6 / wordhurdle 3 KarenS May 2022 #15
Dayum! lillypaddle May 2022 #16
4 nuxvomica May 2022 #17
Well, at least I learned something about word usage Lefta Dissenter May 2022 #18
4 this time ... also, is WordleBot now behind a paywall??? rog May 2022 #19
Look! Don't blame me. These are words. underpants May 2022 #20
I flunked! LeftInTX May 2022 #21
Wordle 316 5/6 CottonBear May 2022 #22
FORE callous taoboy May 2022 #24
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