The #Write #Word? Post 55

Word cloud via wordart.com When writing, do you have problems discovering the ‘right’ word? I do, sometimes. In trying to improve my own work, perhaps I can help others. Today’s words: Vague, Very, Vemödalen, Vacuum. Synonyms are alternative words that have the power to convey exactly what you’re trying to say. Vague: Roget lists the …

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The #Write #Word? Post 54

Word cloud designed via wordart.com When writing, do you find it hard to discover the ‘right’ word? I do, sometimes. In trying to improve my own work, perhaps I can help others. Today’s words: Unhinged/Sane, Uselessly, Until such time as, Uniform. Antonyms: words that express the opposite of other words can be hard to find, because …

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The #Write #Word? Post 53

Word cloud via wordart.com Find it hard to discover the ‘right’ word when writing? So do I, sometimes. In working to improve my own writing, maybe I can help other writers. Today’s words: Taboo, Time period, Temper tantrum, Tory. Synonyms are alternative words that have the power to convey exactly what you’re trying to say. …

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Word cloud created via wordart.com Find it hard to discover the ‘right’ word when writing? So do I, sometimes. In working to improve my own writing, maybe I can help other writers. Today’s words: Shriek/Whisper, Spliced together, Stubborn as a mule, Science. Antonyms: words that express the opposite of other words can be hard to …

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The #Write #Word? Post 51

Word cloud created through wordart.com Find it hard to discover the ‘right’ word when writing? So do I, sometimes. In working to improve my own writing, maybe I can help you.              Today’s words: Repeatedly, Regalia/Regal, Relative to, Review. Adverbs: words used to strengthen a weak verb, added to a verb in order to give it …

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Season’s Greetings

And to all those who celebrate other seasonal events at this time, Season's Greetings! I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my readers, visitors, partners in word-wrangling, and friends for your continuing support. To those who have 'liked' my posts, I want to say many thanks. To those who have 'shared' my posts …

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The #Write #Word? Post 50

Word cloud created via wordart.com Do you find it hard to discover the ‘right’ word when writing? So do I, sometimes. In trying to improve my own writing, maybe I can help you.      Today’s words:  QED, Question Mark, Quick as a wink, Queen. Synonyms are alternative words that have the power to convey exactly what …

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The #Write #Word? Post 49

Word cloud via wordart.com If you find it hard to discover the ‘right’ word when writing, as I do sometimes, maybe I can help you as I try to improve my own work.                      Today’s words: Pantomime, Pertaining to, Personal opinion, Priest. Synonyms are alternative words that have the power to convey exactly what you’re trying …

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The #Write #Word? Post 48

Word cloud via wordart.com If you find it hard to discover the ‘right’ word when writing, this might help you.  Today’s words: Ordinary/Unusual, Obediently, Orenda, Officer, Antonyms: words that express the opposite of other words can be hard to find, because thesauruses usually give no examples. When lost for such opposites, if I can’t dig …

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The #Write #Word? Post 47

Finding it hard to discover the ‘right’ word when writing? Me, too, sometimes. In trying to improve, maybe I can help you.                                        Word cloud via wordart.com Today’s words: Naiad, Natural instinct, Naked truth, Nude. Synonyms are …

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The #Write #Word? Post 46

Finding it hard to discover the ‘right’ word when writing? Me, too, sometimes. In trying to improve, maybe I can help you. Today’s words: Macabre, Migrant/ Refugee, Monachopsis, Member of Parliament, Synonyms are alternative words that have the power to convey exactly what you’re trying to say. Macabre: Roget lists only two sub-headings: frightening and …

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The #Write #Word? Post 45

Struggle to find the ‘right’ word when writing? Sometimes, so do I. In trying to improve, maybe I can help other writers. Today’s words: Laborious/Easy, Look ahead to the future, Last hurrah, Leader. Antonyms: words that express the opposite of other words can be hard to find, because thesauruses usually give no examples. When lost …

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The #Write #Word? Post 44

Struggling to find the ‘right’ word when you’re writing? I sometimes have the same problem. In trying to improve my own work, maybe I can help you. Today’s words: Kaleidoscope, Ka-ching, Kuebiko, Knight Synonyms are alternative words that have the power to convey exactly what you’re trying to say. Kaleidoscope: Roget lists the following sub-headings; …

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The #Write #Word? Post 43

Struggling to find the ‘right’ word when you’re writing? Me, too, sometimes. Maybe, in working to improve my own work, I can help you. Today’s words: Jargon, Jetsam/ Flotsam, Join together, Joke. Synonyms are alternative words that have the power to convey exactly what you’re trying to say. Jargon: the thesaurus lists these five subheadings; …

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The #Write #Word? Post 42

Struggling to find the ‘right’ word when you’re writing? Me, too, sometimes. Maybe, in working to improve my own work, I can help you. Today’s words: Insouciance, Instantly, In the near future, Insidious/Invidious, Idea. Synonyms are alternative words that have the power to convey exactly what you’re trying to say. Insouciance: means carefreeness, a lack …

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