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Subject: Re: an obnoxious observation about prefi - (nf)
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zeppo!mmc    Jan  4 10:12:00 1983

The prefix 'ob' means 'against' (in a directional sense, as well
as figuratively), 'toward', 'in the way of', 'on account of', etc.
Thus,
	obloquy = speech against
	obdurate = hardened against
	obnoxious = harmful to
	object (v.) = throw in the way of [some notion]