Q. What's an "infix"?
A. A word placed within another word to modify its meaning. Such as "abso-darned-lutely." That's not just the cute exception. It's done all the time in Arabic. And was pretty common in American Indian languages, too.
L.M.Boyd
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...But of these sophisms and elenchs of merchandise I skill not...
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Except he had found the
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Temptation breaks on; quieter than death but lovelier; peace
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