i've tried navigating through thesaurus but it's not working, despite it being a fairly common word.
i'll try to describe the word and maybe someone can pick it out.
it's kind of like someone might say something that compromises something you've said implicitly. they might do it from a position of pretense and somehow undermine you.
also, i'm 99% sure that the word starts with a c.

inReacH

Sweden1612 Posts

February 12 2010 01:23 GMT

doesnt completely fit but
countermand ?

AtomicReaction

Canada57 Posts

February 12 2010 01:23 GMT

contradict?

inReacH

Sweden1612 Posts

February 12 2010 01:25 GMT

this game is fun

SleepSheep

Canada344 Posts

February 12 2010 01:26 GMT

no, those aren't it. it's a fairly common word in the sense that you won't really be surprised when you see it.

inReacH

Sweden1612 Posts

February 12 2010 01:30 GMT

supersede, subvert?

Saracen

United States5139 Posts

February 12 2010 01:30 GMT

Sorry if I sound like a dick, but maybe it would be easier to help if you didn't sound so pretentious.

inReacH

Sweden1612 Posts

February 12 2010 01:30 GMT

usurp!?

inReacH

Sweden1612 Posts

February 12 2010 01:31 GMT

On February 12 2010 10:30 Saracen wrote:
Sorry if I sound like a dick, but maybe it would be easier to help if you didn't sound so pretentious.

the fuck? he doesnt sound pretentious at all

inReacH

Sweden1612 Posts

February 12 2010 01:32 GMT

#10

commandeer?

none of these fit what you've described exactly but i'm just throwing out words hoping it might jog your memory or maybe you're description wasn't perfect

SleepSheep

Canada344 Posts

February 12 2010 01:34 GMT

#11

no, those are similar to the word in question but not exactly. you would use it if you were having an argument with someone to point out to someone that they were belittling you.

SleepSheep

Canada344 Posts

February 12 2010 01:36 GMT

#12

it's really bothering me lol

inReacH

Sweden1612 Posts

February 12 2010 01:36 GMT

#13

compromise?

as in 'your compromising my authority'

Dark.Carnival

United States5095 Posts

February 12 2010 01:37 GMT

#14

condescending?

keepITup

251 Posts

February 12 2010 01:37 GMT

#15

condescending

micronesia

United States24648 Posts

February 12 2010 01:38 GMT

#16

What part of speech is it?

inReacH

Sweden1612 Posts

February 12 2010 01:38 GMT

#17

aw shitbox yeah thats gotta be it

SleepSheep

Canada344 Posts

February 12 2010 01:39 GMT

#18

On February 12 2010 10:37 xDark.Carnivalx wrote:
condescending?

ahh there it is! seems you win the thread.

thanks for the help guys

Nitrogen

United States5345 Posts

February 12 2010 01:39 GMT

#19

On February 12 2010 10:30 Saracen wrote:
Sorry if I sound like a dick, but maybe it would be easier to help if you didn't sound so pretentious.

oh i get it now hahaha

SleepSheep

Canada344 Posts

February 12 2010 01:40 GMT

#20

it was like the itch that i couldn't quite scratch, thanks for the relief.

inReacH

Sweden1612 Posts

February 12 2010 01:41 GMT

#21

your second description was much better than your first

i still dunno if i'd say belittle its more like talking down

SleepSheep

Canada344 Posts

February 12 2010 01:46 GMT

#22

yeah it was hard to describe. it's extremely annoying to have a sense of a word but not being able to pick out what it is; that was my attempt to sketch it out.

Dark.Carnival

United States5095 Posts

February 12 2010 01:48 GMT

#23

first post was more like pretentious. second was definitely easier to fit condescending with

The6357

United States1268 Posts

February 12 2010 01:51 GMT

#24

cock

Thegilaboy

United States2018 Posts

February 12 2010 01:52 GMT

#25

Jackal, is it jackal? Jackal!

Megalisk

United States6095 Posts

February 12 2010 01:55 GMT

#26

On February 12 2010 10:52 Thegilaboy wrote:
Jackal, is it jackal? Jackal!

No..I'm pretty sure its Jackal

micronesia

United States24648 Posts

February 12 2010 02:04 GMT

#27

I always hate when I can't think of a certain word... it's a real problem!

I think I sometimes remember the usages of words before I remember the words themselves which is interesting but very frustrating.

BuGzlToOnl

United States5918 Posts

February 12 2010 02:16 GMT

#28

#micronesia

Do you have that problems with words with certain vowels or just with random words?

Ranix

United States666 Posts

February 12 2010 02:16 GMT

#29

This thread should of ended here

On February 12 2010 10:39 LowFlyingMeat wrote:

Show nested quote +

ahh there it is! seems you win the thread.

thanks for the help guys

Bearigator

United States233 Posts

February 12 2010 02:20 GMT

#30

More of these threads please. We could make a game off of this.
Maybe I'll start a game thread after I get back from work if nobody else has done it yet...

Impervious

Canada4198 Posts

February 12 2010 02:27 GMT

#31

On February 12 2010 10:30 Saracen wrote:
Sorry if I sound like a dick, but maybe it would be easier to help if you didn't sound so pretentious.

LOL

micronesia

United States24648 Posts

February 12 2010 02:29 GMT

#32

On February 12 2010 11:16 BuGzlToOnl wrote:
#micronesia

Do you have that problems with words with certain vowels or just with random words?

Words that are somewhat difficult/advanced, I think. I'm not just talking about it being on the tip of my tongue... I mean I actually learn and become comfortable with the time to use the word rather than the word itself... not sure how to explain this though (ironically).