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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 12:37 PM Original message |
"you keep using that word...I do not think it means .. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. "obvious and intentional exaggeration" "extravagant exaggeration" |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. ... |
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LiberalLoner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. If people use the word "hyperbole" then I will insist they also use "litotes." n/t |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 12:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. crap... |
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LiberalLoner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 12:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I learned that word from my British English teacher when I was a military brat overseas, and I |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. classic! |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 01:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Mine was Mrs. Henry. She wouldn't sign off for your graduating |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 12:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Is that a singular word? |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 01:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. it is no singular word. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 01:08 PM Original message |
LOL...nice. |
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LiberalLoner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 01:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. If I remember right (I could very well be wrong) it's descriptive like hyperbole rather than |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 01:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Hmm. |
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LiberalLoner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 01:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I think so. n/t |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 01:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. that's not a good definition. |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm sooooo glad you included that picture. |
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CitizenLeft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. I apologize, I can't help it. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 12:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. In-con-ceiv-able... n /t |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 12:50 PM Original message |
no more rhymes now, i mean it! |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
19. i was going to type the peanut line... |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's even more annoying seeing people engage in it. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
14. not near as annoying as 'robust' |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
15. INCONTHIEVABLE! |
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gort (567 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-18-10 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
20. Stop with the ad hominem attacks, please |
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