Language Question

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Other than sounding similar, renege doesn't have anything to do with "black people".

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I'm unsure which country you are from, but a US Senator had to resign over using this word in a 100% acceptable context.

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I think you are thinking of the word "niggardly".

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yeah, and it wasn't a US Senator, it was a mayor's aide. Also, the guy later returned to the mayor's office after the misunderstanding was cleared up.