This week’s obscure English word is dystocia.
It’s a medical term meaning difficulty giving birth. Your challenge? Write a sentence (or two) in the comments using this word.
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You could say that writer’s block is a form of dystocia.
It sounds like it should be! Raises a thought: when Orwell was writing 1984, if he stalled at all, would that be a dystopian dystocia? 🙂
Indeed! 😀