Puzzling Asked on June 4, 2021
In the spirit of the What is a Word™/Phrase™ series started by JLee, a special brand of Phrase™ and Word™ puzzles.
If a word conforms to a special rule, I call it a Samsaran Word™.
Use the examples below to find the rule.
| SAMSARAN Words™ | Not SAMSARAN Words™ |
|---|---|
| PIPELINE | CONDUIT |
| AVERAGE | MEDIOCRE |
| ITEMIZE | ENUMERATE |
| ACCEPTABLE | ADEQUATE |
| INHABITANT | RESIDENT |
| ANTEJURAMENTUM | PLEA |
| LIVELINESS | ZESTINESS |
| SPOKESWOMEN | SPOKESMEN |
| UNINSULTING | RESPECTFUL |
| VIOLATIONAL | REBELLIOUS |
| ANTICAPITALIST | COMMUNIST |
| WEATHER-BEATEN | DILAPIDATED |
Or, in a CSV:
SAMSARAN Words™,Not SAMSARAN Words™
PIPELINE, CONDUIT
AVERAGE, MEDIOCRE
ITEMIZE, ENUMERATE
ACCEPTABLE, ADEQUATE
INHABITANT, RESIDENT
ANTEJURAMENTUM, PLEA
LIVELINESS, ZESTINESS
SPOKESWOMEN, SPOKESMEN
UNINSULTING, RESPECTFUL
VIOLATIONAL, REBELLIOUS
ANTICAPITALIST, COMMUNIST
WEATHER-BEATEN, DILAPIDATED
These are not the only examples of Samsaran Words™, many more exist.
What makes a word Samsaran?
Key:
Explanation:
Note:
Title:
Correct answer by omzrs on June 4, 2021
I think the answer is that:
This allows the corner case
Also, the word Samsaran is itself a Samsaran word (kinda... more on that below).
Funnily enough,
I didn't mean to swoop User omzrs' answer. I arrived at my solution independently, then looked at the spoilers on that answer, only to find that I had been beaten by about 6 hours. However, I posted mine because I felt I had a more precise definition and something important to add to the discussion.
Answered by user45266 on June 4, 2021
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