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What is your word today
April 17 2016
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9 years ago
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) (Redirected from Bowdlerised) Expurgation is a form of censorship which involves purging anything deemed noxious or offensive, usually from an artistic work. Bowdlerization is a pejorative term for the practice, particularly the expurgation of lewd material from books. The term derives from Thomas Bowdler's 1818 edition of William Shakespeare's plays, which he reworked in order to make them more suitable, in his opinion, for women and children.[1] He similarly edited Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. A fig-leaf edition is such a bowdlerized text, deriving from the practice of covering the genitals of nudes in classical and Renaissance statues and paintings with fig leaves.
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9 years ago
1. manipulate (someone) by psychological means into doubting their own sanity. "in the first episode, Karen Valentine is being gaslighted by her husband"
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MsJonesy
9 years ago
Wan Pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion. I'm replacing "or" with "and". It's been a tough couple of days and not getting any better. Couch and bed for the weekend!
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9 years ago
ex turpi causa non oritur actio [Latin: no action can be based on a disreputable cause] The principle that the courts may refuse to enforce a claim arising out of the claimant's own illegal or immoral conduct or transactions. Hence parties who have knowingly entered into an *illegal contract may not be able to enforce it and a person injured by a fellow-criminal while they are jointly committing a serious crime may not be able to sue for damages for the injury. c/- Oxford Dictionary of Law (Eighth Edition 2015) This legal concept is not formally known to be related to the old maxim: "He who smelt it, dealt it" (though entry in this forum was inspired by yet further finger pointing in another thread).
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9 years ago
res inter alios acta alteri nocere non debet [Latin: a transaction between strangers ought not to injure another party] A maxim stating that the sworn evidence of a witness in one cause cannot be made available in another cause between other parties (Dimond v Lovell [2000] 2 WLR 1121). c/- Oxford Dictionary of Law (Eighth Edition 2015) ('nuff said? Probably best to stay out of it, eh)
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9 years ago
anyone's interested to see the definitions pertaining to Presumption, by all means ask (or look them up yourselves and have a little think on what you find).. SMH
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9 years ago
An adjective that best describes some of late .... 1. hostile and aggressive. synonyms: hostile, aggressive, threatening, antagonistic, pugnacious, bellicose, truculent, confrontational, argumentative, quarrelsome, disputatious, contentious, militant, combative; quick-tempered, hot-tempered, ill-tempered, bad-tempered, irascible, captious; Mary xx
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9 years ago
"culpa tenet suos auctores [Latin: a fault binds its own authors] A maxim meaning that the only person liable for a fault is he who is the direct author of it. Thus it would exclude *vicarious liability." c/- Oxford Dictionary of Law (Eighth Edition 2015) (Not sure, but I think this may relate to the concept "He who smelt it, dealt it." I've heard it said fart jokes are universally funny. It would make sense for the Law profession to convey it in Latin).
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9 years ago
Joyful, blithe, content, satisfied, in a state of bliss. I think happiness, more than love, makes the world go round.
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9 years ago
Describes the improvement, but best of all, lightens the mood so everyone feels a little betterer ! 🤣😛
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9 years ago
Naturally, it may be expected Legal representatives of the Plaintiff and the Respondent both will argue their own case... "ei qui affirmat, non ei qui negat, incumbit probatio [Latin] The proof lies upon him who affirms, not upon him who denies. The rule is adopted because the negative does not admit of the direct and simple proof of which the affirmative is capable." c/- Oxford Dictionary of Law (Eighth Edition 2015) Anyone ever heard it said, "Sometimes the Law is an Ass" ?! You may have guessed - I've bought another Dictionary for my collection. I'm really just amusing myself and procrastinating with my studies, but thought I'd share a few quirky hypotheticals (à la "Roland McAllister, Child Lawyer" from 'You're Skitting Me' on ABCTV).
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MsJonesy
9 years ago
Annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand, not quick or alert in perception, feeling or intellect. For an example......can anyone name the film where the lead character suffers greatly for using "obtuse"? Thunderous applause for the first right answer 👏
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MsJonesy
9 years ago
For you my dear...... The crowd goes wild!!!! Top of the class for you! 👏😙
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9 years ago
And the winner is. .... GOOGLE ! 🤓😝💋
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9 years ago
Quoting 'MsJonesy' Annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand, not quick or alert in perception, feeling or intellect. For an example......can anyone name the film where the lead character suffers greatly for using "obtuse"? Thunderous applause for the first right answer 👏 Can I have another month to think about it?
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9 years ago
After recent weeks of illness and now returning to work and finding a mountain to climb.. Exhaustipated - too tired to give a shit!!! - Posted from rhpmobile
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9 years ago
Solastalgia is a kind of homesickness for a place that no longer exists, a "place that you did not leave but that somehow left you".
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9 years ago
An unecessary emotion. Unhealthy and worrying. Far too prevalent in these times.
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9 years ago
Sigh. Seriously? More passive aggressive crap? This is really getting ridiculous. If you think you've seen rage on here from me, you've led a pretty sheltered life. My advice is to let it go. If you're finding it so difficult to accept that not everybody shares your opinions, and you can't handle it when somebody expresses a dissenting view, then you might need to step away from the forums or at least have a break. Some of your posts lately have been very dogmatic, almost aggressive in tone, and you shouldn't be surprised that myself and some of the other women here haven't reacted well to them. If you and lily want to continue trying to lecture everyone else on what we should and shouldn't be doing and what we should and shouldn't like then obviously nobody can stop you, but don't play the victim when you get backlash for it. Having said all that, I myself am going to take my own advice to let it go, and just stop reading yours and lily's posts. You have both shown a complete lack of respect for preferences and opinions that differ from your own, and I really have no time for people like that. As to this thread in general, it's really just devolved mainly into a way for people to passively aggressively attack others over issues from other threads. Probably not what the OP had in mind for it.
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9 years ago
Myself and Lily have tried to diffuse the situation as forums, after all, are meant to be light hearted banter and debates. But it seems people have personal issues and swearing and ranting never solved anything. I find the outbursts disturbing. Id hate to go out with friends and get into this type of situation. Im letting go, yes, and I suggest ( as Ive been told by your new friend ) that you do too, before you spontaneously combust.
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9 years ago
My unseen word for tomorrow
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9 years ago
An expression of fatigue, displeasure and other crap...
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9 years ago
"irresistible impulse An uncontrollable urge to do something. Irresistible impulse is not usually a defence in law and it will not afford a defence of *insanity, unless it arises out of a disease of the mind as defined by the M'Naghten Rules. When, however, an impulse is irresistible in that the body reacts in an instinctive way to it, there may be a defence of *involuntary conduct. An irresistible impulse may also constitute *diminished responsibility. See also PROVOCATION." "provocation n. See LOSS OF CONTROL." "loss of control Loss of self-control is not recognized as a *general defence to a criminal charge in English law, though what otherwise would have been murder may be reduced to manslaughter if loss of control is shown (Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (s 54, 55)). In order to establish a defence of loss of control several different elements need to be addressed. Firstly, it must be established that the killing resulted from a loss of self-control on behalf of the defendant; in a change from the previous law, which was based on the concept of provocation, it does not need to be shown that the loss of control was sudden (R v Ahluwalia [1992] 4 All ER 889). Secondly, there is the issue of the defendant's characteristics: in a subtle change to the law, the question asked now is whether a person of the defendant's sex and age with a normal degree of tolerance and self-restraint might have acted in the same or similarly in the circumstances (the reference is to all of the defendant's circumstances provided they do not bear on his capacity for tolerance or self-restraint). Thirdly, the loss of self-control has a "qualifying trigger". A loss of self-control has a qualifying trigger if it was either i) attributable to the defendant's fear of serious violence from the victim; or ii) attributable to a thing or things done or said (or both) which a) constituted circumstances of an extremely grave character and b) caused the defendant to have a justifiable sense of being seriously wronged." c/- Oxford Dictionary of Law (Eighth Edition 2015) I've mentioned previously, reading Law topics is like a "choose your own adventure" book. I find it highly fascinating (and addictive!)
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9 years ago
"caveat actor [Latin] Let the doer be on his guard." c/- Oxford Dictionary of Law (Eighth Edition 2015)
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9 years ago
Not to worry... I asked Q what she thought of the way this thread is sometimes used and she seemed to appreciate the thread as sometimes being helpful. I know she comments on the thread about conversations though. Peachy ;-)
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9 years ago
juxtapose/ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz/ verb place or deal with close together for contrasting effect The early part of my night included numerous spanks, nipple pinches, lapdances and hairpulling, which juxtaposed almost poetically with late night sensual kisses in the rain, with two rather beautiful people.
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9 years ago
A mental state involving impaired orientation with respect to time, place, or person. Some people are just so confusing...
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9 years ago
Solastalgia,what a great word...Would it apply I wonder to places that have dramatically changed since you were there last? For instance Bali in 1983 compared to Bali 2004 ? Q
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9 years ago
My word for today is mellifluous: n Latin, mel means "honey" and fluere means "to flow." Those two linguistic components flow smoothly together. early 15c., "sweet, pleasing" (of an odor, a style of speaking or writing, etc.(related to Greek meli "honey;" see Melissa) Usually coined when speaking of Nat King Cole. M_D4 - Posted from rhpmobile
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9 years ago
Given the vast number of English language words with multiple definitions, context is vitally important to the correct identification of the specifically relevant/applicable definition (and thereby ensure clear communication). In the legal profession, some words bear definitions beyond those which might be found in the various English language Dictionaries (frequently owing to precedent Case Law in addition to the original intentions of those who draft Legislation)... harassment n. 1. Under amendments made in 1994 to the Public Order Act 1986, an offence is committed when harassment, alarm, or distress is caused to the victim. Under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, harassment constitutes a criminal offence and victims of harassment may obtain restraining orders and damages where appropriate. See HARASSMENT OF DEBTORS; HARASSMENT OF OCCUPIER; NUISANCE NEIGHBOURS; STALKING; THREATENING BEHAVIOUR. 2. A form of prohibited *discrimination on grounds of sex, race, age, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, or disability that occurs where someone is subjected to unwanted conduct that has the purpose or effect of violating their dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating, or offensive environment. Case: Richmond Pharmacology Ltd v Dhaliwal [2009] UK EAT/045/08, [2009] IRLR 336. Sexual harassment occurs where the unwanted conduct is of a sexual nature. c/- Oxford Dictionary of Law (Eighth Edition 2015) If anyone is interested to learn how the referenced source defines discrimination, intimidation, and threatening behaviour, I might share those also during my next break from work and study. The way these words are defined in the legal profession would appear to render moot/pointless/nonsensical, many of the current arguments against the proposed amendment of 'Section 18C' (particularly when considering the implications to free speech). (I should point out that whilst this reference source notes English Law, it still is pertinent in light of Australia's Constitution and formal relationship to the Commonwealth and all that entails).
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9 years ago
... with words. I've long loved the word moist.I find that I rarely use it, and only to describe things that I enjoy eating... cake for example. Another is elicit... who doesn't love eliciting a moan... a gasp... an involuntary shudder. Being an arse man... derriere is another fave that I rarely use, except in my writing. Cheers and rears Rusty
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9 years ago
1: containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation toxic waste a toxic radioactive gas an insecticide highly toxic to birds 2: exhibiting symptoms of infection or toxicosis the patient became toxic two days later 3: extremely harsh, malicious, or harmful 4: relating to or being an asset that has lost so much value that it cannot be sold on the market toxicityplay \täk-ˈsi-sə-tē\ noun
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9 years ago
Wonderful tools used for many purposes, add an L and you have a world of meaning. Hugs, Peachy
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9 years ago
judgementˈdʒʌdʒm(ə)nt/noun2.a misfortune or calamity viewed as a divine punishment."the events of last week are a judgement on us for our sinful ways"punishment, retribution, penalty; just deserts"the crash had been a judgement on them for their wickedness"synonyms:1.the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions."an error of judgement"discernment, acumen, shrewdness, astuteness, common sense, good sense, sense, perception, perspicacity, percipience, penetration, acuity, discrimination, wisdom, wit, native wit, judiciousness, prudence, sagacity, understanding, intelligence, awareness, canniness, sharpness, sharp-wittedness, cleverness, powers of reasoning, reason, logic; informalnous, savvy, know-how, horse sense, gumption, grey matter; informalcommon; informalsmarts; raresapience, arguteness"the incident showed the extent to which his temper could affect his judgement"in my opinion, to my mind, in my view, to my way of thinking, I believe, I think, as I see it, if you ask me, personally, in my book, for my money, in my estimation"in my judgement, such things should be forbidden"synonyms:
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9 years ago
judgementˈdʒʌdʒm(ə)nt/noun1.the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions."an error of judgement"synonyms: discernment, acumen, shrewdness, astuteness, common sense, good sense, sense, perception, perspicacity, percipience, penetration, acuity, discrimination, wisdom, wit, native wit, judiciousness, prudence, sagacity, understanding, intelligence, awareness, canniness, sharpness, sharp-wittedness, cleverness, powers of reasoning, reason, logic;informalnous, savvy, know-how, horse sense, gumption, grey matter;informalcommon;informalsmarts;raresapience, arguteness"the incident showed the extent to which his temper could affect his judgement". in my opinion, to my mind, in my view, to my way of thinking, I believe, I think, as I see it, if you ask me, personally, in my book, for my money, in my estimation"in my judgement, such things should be forbidden" 2.a misfortune or calamity viewed as a divine punishment."the events of last week are a judgement on us for our sinful ways"synonyms: punishment, retribution, penalty;just deserts"the crash had been a judgement on them for their wickedness"
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9 years ago
"intimidation n. 1. The act of frightening someone into doing something. Intimidation is not in itself a crime, but it may constitute part of a crime. For example, it is a crime to have sexual intercourse with a woman if her agreement was obtained by intimidation. It is a crime to intimidate a juror or witness in relation to proceedings with which he is connected (see CONTEMPT OF COURT). If one intimidates someone into handing over money or property, this may amount to theft, and in some cases to blackmail. There are also special statutory offences of threatening to destroy or damage someone else's property and threatening to kill someone. A person who commits a crime when intimidated by others may sometimes have a defence of *duress. See also THREAT. Under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 it is also an offence to intimidate a person whom the offender believes to be a potential or actual witness or juror. The offender must, however, have an intention to obstruct an investigation or the course of justice although this will be presumed where it is proved that he did an act that intimidates with that intention. Similar offences exist with regard to reprisals against potential witnesses or jurors. 2. An economic tort in which A, with the intention of harming B, either directly threatens B with some unlawful act or threatens C with an unlawful act in order to make him cause damage to B's interests. Thus if A threatens to do an unlawful act to B's employer (C) unless he dismisses B, and C succumbs to the threat, B has an action for intimidation against A for causing the loss of his job. It is irrelevant that C was entitled to dismiss B and did not act unlawfully: the essence of the tort is A's unlawful threat. The operation of the tort in *trade disputes is limited by statute. See also CAUSING LOSS BY UNLAWFUL MEANS." c/- Oxford Dictionary of Law (Eighth Edition 2015)
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9 years ago
"threatening behaviour It is an offence, punishable with up to six months' imprisonment and/or a fine, to use towards another person threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour. It is a similar offence to distribute or display anything that is threatening, abusive, or insulting. In both cases it must be proved either that the accused person had the specific intent (see INTOXICATION) to cause the other person to believe that immediate unlawful violence would be used against him or, simply, that the threatened person was likely to believe that violence would be used against him. A constable may *arrest without warrant anyone he reasonably suspects is committing either of these offences. It is also an offence, punishable with a fine, to use threatening or disorderly behaviour, or to display anything that is threatening, abusive, or insulting, within the hearing or sight of anyone likely to be harassed, alarmed, or distressed by it. Here, it is a defence if the accused person proves (see BURDEN OF PROOF) either that he had no reason to believe that there was anyone within hearing or sight who was likely to be harassed, alarmed, or distressed, or that he was inside a dwelling (any living accommodation, including a hotel bedroom) and had no reason to believe that the behaviour or display would be heard or seen by someone outside, or that his conduct was reasonable. A constable may *arrest without warrant anyone he reasonably suspects of committing this offence if, after warning him to stop, the person repeats the offence. All these offences were introduced by the Public Order Act 1986 to replace similar offences, they may be committed in private as well as public places unless the behaviour or display took place inside a dwelling. A further offence of intentionally causing harassment (primarily aimed at racial harassment) was introduced by the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994; it is punishable by a fine and/or six months' imprisonment. See also RACIAL HATRED; RACIST ABUSE; STALKING; VIOLENT DISORDER." c/- Oxford Dictionary of Law (Eighth Edition 2015)
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9 years ago
Conflagration!
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9 years ago
verbose vəːˈbəʊs adjective using or expressed in more words than are needed. "much academic language is obscure and verbose" synonyms: wordy, loquacious, garrulous, talkative, voluble, orotund, expansive, babbling, blathering, prattling, prating, jabbering, gushing, effusive; long-winded, lengthy, protracted, prolix, periphrastic, circumlocutory, circuitous, tautological, repetitious, redundant, tortuous, indirect, convoluted; diffuse, discursive, digressive, rambling, wandering, meandering; informalmouthy, gabby, windy, gassy, talky, with the gift of the gab, having kissed the Blarney stone, yakking, big-mouthed; informalwittering, gobby; raremultiloquent, multiloquous, ambagious, logorrhoeic, pleonastic "verbose articles from amateur authors" antonyms: succinct, laconic - Posted from rhpmobile
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9 years ago
"discrimination n. Treating a person less favourably than others on grounds unrelated to merit, usually because he or she belongs to a particular group or category. The *Equality Act 2010 governs unlawful discrimination. As well as direct discrimination, this may involve *indirect discrimination, *victimization, or *harassment. It is unlawful to discriminate on grounds of any of the "protected characteristics" in the Act: these include on grounds of sex (including gender reassignment), sexual orientation, religion or belief, disability, and age. See AGE DISCRIMINATION; POSITIVE DISCRIMINATION; RACE DISCRIMINATION; SEX DISCRIMINATION." "race discrimination *Discrimination on the grounds of colour, race, nationality, or ethnic or national origins (Mandla v Dowell Lee [1983] 2 AC 548 (HL); R (E) v Governing Body of JFS [2009] UKSC 15, [2010] IRLR 136). The *Equality Act 2010 prohibits direct discrimination, *indirect discrimination, *harassment, and *victimization. The functions of the Commission for Racial Equality were taken over in 2007 by the *Equality and Human Rights Commission. Individual complaints in the field of employment are dealt with by *employment tribunals; other complaints are dealt with in specified county courts. See also RACIAL HATRED."
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9 years ago
Stay away from silicone dust or you have to learn how to pronounce this!
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9 years ago
"racist abuse *Harassment of someone as a consequence of the harasser's biased views of that person's racial origins. The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 provides that offenders who make others fear for their safety can be jailed. Section 32 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 creates a racially or religiously aggravated form of this offence and offenders may receive for indictable offences jail sentences of up to two years, a fine, or both." c/- Oxford Dictionary of Law (Eighth Edition 2015) (This is all leading somewhere - please bear with me...)
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9 years ago
My word is/was prompted from your post, due to my blondeness, had to Google 😀 Conflagration - A conflagration is a large and destructive fire that threatens human life, animal life, health, and/or property. It may also be described as a blaze or simply a (large) fire. A conflagration can begin accidentally, be naturally caused (wildfire), or intentionally created (arson). Is this what hotpants do, cause you guys to naturally combust? 😊 SHC (spontaneous human combustion) 😜 And if we wear hotpants for the art of seduction, with intent, is that then 'ars'on 😇
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9 years ago
"racial hatred Hatred against a group of people because of their colour, race, nationality, or ethnic or national origins. The Public Order Act 1986 (s18) contains six offences of stirring up racial hatred, which all require proof of words, behaviour, or material that are threatening, abusive, or insulting; for there to be an offence, the person must intend to stir up racial hatred or, having regard to all of the circumstances, realize that racial hatred is likely to be stirred up. All offences are punishable with up to two years imprisonment and/or a fine and require the Attorney General's consent before proceedings can be instituted. The offences are as follows: (1) Using *threatening behaviour or words or displaying threatening written material. This offence may be committed in a public or private place, but it is a defence for the accused person to prove (see BURDEN OF PROOF) that he was inside a dwelling and had no reason to believe that his behaviour or display would be seen or heard by someone outside that or another dwelling. Even if the intention to stir up racial hatred is not proved, the accused can still be guilty of the offence if he is proved to have either intended his behaviour or material to be threatening or been aware that it might be so. The offence does not extend to behaviour or written material that is used solely for inclusion in a radio or television programme. A constable may *arrest without warrant anyone he reasonably suspects is committing the offence. (2) Publishing or distributing to the public threatening material. It is a defence for the accused to prove that he was unaware of the material's contents and did not suspect that it was threatening. (3) Presenting or directing the public performance of a play that involves the use of threatening words or behaviour. The actual performers do not commit or *aid and abet the offence, and recordings or broadcasts of plays can only involve the offence if outsiders attend. It is a defence for the accused to prove that he was unaware and had no reason to suspect that (a) the performance would involve use of the threatening words, or (b) the offending words were threatening, or (c) racial hatred would be likely to be stirred up during the performance. (4) Distributing, showing, or playing a recording of visual images or sound to the public. It is a defence for the accused to prove that he was unaware of the recording's content and did not, and had no reason to, suspect that it was threatening. (5) Providing, producing, or directing a radio or television programme involving threatening images or sounds. The offence is limited to broadcasts by satellite, community radio services, cable, pirate stations, and the like; it does not extend to BBC or IBA programmes. It is a defence if the accused can prove either of the following: (a) that he was unaware and had no reason to suspect that the offending material was threatening; or (b) that he was unaware and had no reason to suspect that (i) the programme would include the offending material and that it was not reasonably practicable for him to remove the material or (ii) the programme would be broadcast or that racial hatred would be likely to be stirred up by it. defence b(ii) is unavailable to those providing the broadcast service. A broadcaster who uses the offending words can also commit the offence; defences (a) and b(ii) are available to him. (6) Possessing threatening written material or a sound or visual recording with a view to its being distributed or broadcast, or (written material only) published, or (a recording only) shown or played. The offence does not extend to the BBC or IBA, and defence (a) above is available. The police are given entry and search powers in connection with the last offence. Courts can order forfeiture of offending material after convictions. Although hatred against a religion is not directly covered by the legislation, the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 introduced a series of racially aggravated offences and these provisions were extended to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 so as to include religiously aggravated offences (Taylor v DPP (2006) 170 JP 485). The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 provides remedies for those harassed on racial grounds and the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (s32) creates a racially or religiously aggravated form of this offence (see RACIST ABUSE); offenders may receive jail sentences of up to two years, a fine, or both." c/- Oxford Dictionary of Law (Eighth Edition 2015)
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Definitions drawn from some of the Dictionaries* on my shelf: offend: No entry contained in Oxford Dictionary of Law 2015. offender n. One who has committed a *crime. See also DANGEROUS OFFENDER; FIRST OFFENDER; FUGITIVE OFFENDER; JUVENILE OFFENDER; REPEAT OFFENDER. Oxford Dictionary of Law 2015. offěnď, v.i. & t. Stumble morally, do amiss, transgress, (against); hurt feelings of, anger, cause resentment or disgust in, outrage, (am sorry if you are offended; o. her delicacy, my sense of justice). Pocket Oxford Dictionary 1959. offend (of-fenď), v.t., to displease, make angry; to shock, pain, annoy; to draw to evil or hinder in obedience; v.i., to commit a crime; to sin; to cause dislike or anger; to take offence, be scandalized [F. offendre, L. offendere, offensum, fr. Ob- and fendere, to thrust, dash] Webster’s Handy Modern Dictionary 1911. * I do have several more Dictionaries which were published more recently. (There is a point to these posts, and I will demonstrate that point once the preamble/groundwork is laid).
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ɪˈvɒkətɪv/adjectivebringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind."powerfully evocative lyrics" reminiscent, suggestive, redolent; resonant with; expressive, vivid, graphic, powerful, haunting, moving, poignant; rareremindful of"dark interiors are highly evocative of past centuries"synonyms:
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insult: No entry contained in Oxford Dictionary of Law 2015. insǔlt. 1 (ĭnʹ-), n.Scornful abuse; affront. 2 (ǔltʹ),v.t. Treat with i. [IN-¹, L salio leap] Pocket Oxford Dictionary 1959. insult (inʹsult), n., gross abuse offered to another; affront; indignity; outrage; contumely: v.t., to treat with abuse, insolence or contempt by words or actions: insultʹ, v.i., to behave with insolent triumph [O.F., an affront, F. insulter, L. insultare, to insult, freq. of insilire, insultum, to leap upon, fr. in- and salire, to leap] Webster’s Handy Modern Dictionary 1911.
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I await with bated breath the fulfillment of your promise Onto. Peachy
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humiliate: No entry contained in Oxford Dictionary of Law 2015. hūmĭlʹĭāte, v.t. (-liable). Humble, abase; mortify. Pocket Oxford Dictionary 1959. humiliate (hu-milʹi-āt), v.t., to reduce to a lower position, humble, depress, abase [L. humiliare, -atum] Webster’s Handy Modern Dictionary 1911.
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Concise. Something I have great difficulty in being. CheersRusty
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Further to my previous posts, this is leading somewhere. First however, it is necessary to establish the definitions of key terms to ensure my (yet to be posted) discussion is not misinterpreted. As for any frustration regarding brevity ("concise"): English is my language. I am a native English speaker. I grew up with it, and I still learn something new/more about it and from it most every day. Like so many others, it is a language which may (and often does) convey great nuance frequently entirely overlooked by native and non-native English language speakers alike. The consequent misinterpretation, misunderstanding, and therefore miscommunication has caused a great deal of unnecessary conflict (including misguided/misdirected hostility). offend /ǝ′fɛnd/, v.t. 1. to cause displeasure in mind or feelings. 2. to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) disagreeably. ◊ v.i. 3. to give offence or cause displeasure. 4. to commit a sin, crime, or fault. [ME, from OF, from L: strike against, displease] – offender The Pocket Macquarie Dictionary 1982 offend (ǝ′fɛnd) vb 1. to hurt the feelings of (a person); insult. 2. to be disagreeable to; disgust: the smell offended him. 3. to commit a crime. [Latin offendere] –of-′fender n. –of-′fending adj. The Collins Australian Pocket Dictionary 1991 offend v. displease, anger, outrage, affront, provoke, vex, annoy, irritate, disoblige, nettle, gall, upset, antagonize, insult, mortify. ant. Please, soothe, delight, mollify, placate, compliment. The Doubleday Roget’s Thesaurus in Dictionary Form 1985 offend displease 827 vb displease, find no favour 924 incur blame; disagree with, grate on, jar on, strike a jarring note, get on one’s nerves, set the teeth on edge, go against the grain, give one the pip, give one a pain, get one’s goat, get on one’s wick, get up one’s nose, get under one’s skin; disenchant, disillusion 509 disappoint; dissatisfy, aggrieve 829 cause discontent; offend, shock, horrify, scandalize, disgust, revolt, repel, put one off, turn one off, sicken, nauseate, fill one with loathing, stick in the throat, make one’s gorge rise, turn one’s stomach, make one sick, make one sick to one’s stomach, make one vomit, make one throw up 861 cause dislike; make one’s hair curl, make one’s flesh creep, make one’s blood run cold, curdle the blood, make one’s hair stand on end, appal 854 frighten. hurt 827 vb Vb. hurt, injure 645 harm; pain cause p. 377 give pain; bite, cut, tear, rend 655 wound; hurt the feelings, gall, pique, nettle, mortify 891 huff; rub up the wrong way, tread on one’s corns; cut to the quick, pierce the heart, rend the heartstrings, bring tears to one’s eyes, draw tears, grieve, afflict, cause trauma, distress 834 sadden; plant a thorn in one’s side; corrode, embitter, exacerbate, make matters worse, rub salt in the wound, gnaw, chafe, rankle, fester 832 aggravate; offend, aggrieve (see displease); insult, affront 921 not respect. cause discontent 829 vb cause discontent, sissatisfy 636 not suffice; leave room for complaint 509 dissappoint; spoil one’s pleasure, get one down 834 depress; dishearten, discourage 613 dussuade; sour, embitter, disgruntle, dischuff; upset miff, chafe, niggle, put out of humour, irritate 891 huff; mortify 872 humiliate; offend, cause resentment 827 displease; disgust 861 cause dislike; sow the seeds of discontent, make trouble, stir up t., mix it, agitate 738 revolt. cause dislike 861 vb cause dislike, disincline, deter 854 frighten; go against the grain, rub the wrong way, antagonize, put one’s back up 891 enrage; set against, set at odds, make bad blood; satiate, pall, jade 863 sate; disagree with, upset 25 disagree; put off, revolt 292 repel; offend, grate, jar 827 displease; get one’s goat, get up one’s nose, get on one’s nerves 827 torment; disgust, stick in one’s throat, nauseate, sicken, make one’s gorge rise, turn one’s stomach, make one sick, shock, scandalize, make a scandal 924 incur blame. huff 891 vb huff, miff, pique, sting, nettle, rankle, smart; ruffle the dignity, ruffle one’s feathers, wound, wound the feelings 827 hurt; antagonize, put one’s back up, rub up the wrong way, get across, give umbrage, offend, cause offence, cause lasting o., put one’s nose out of joint, embitter; stick in the throat, raise one’s gorge 861 cause dislike; affront, insult, outrage 921 not respect. be wicked 934 vb Vb. be wicked, - vicious, - sinful etc. adj.; not be in a state of grace; fall from grace, spoil one’s record, blot one’s copybook, lapse, relapse, backslide; fall into evil ways, go to the bad or to the dogs 655 deteriorate; do wrong, transgress, misbehave, carry on, be naughty, sow one’s wild oats, kick over the traces; trespass, offend, sin, commit s.; leave or stray from the straight and narrow, deviate from the paths of virtue, err, stray, slip, trip, stumble, fall. The Authorized Roget’s Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases 1987
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Sartorial - relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress. "Some people on here show sartorial commitment to sex appeal"
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I've been busy with other matters over recent days, but wanted to progress further toward my previously alluded point. To that end, it is worth considering the following excerpt in context of language use more generally... “A common language is a tool for facilitating and sustaining an ongoing dialogue among the firm’s managers and employees about risk and the processes affected by risk. Establishing commonality is vital because each individual has a different understanding and perspective of the business. Different managers have different roles and responsibilities for managing the effects of change on the business. They also have differing biases and beliefs regarding the role of risk in managing an enterprise – some useful, some not. More likely than not, they also have their own unique functional, process or business unit lexicon. The lack of a common perspective or language inhibits communication and therefore impairs effective risk management. Without a common language supporting a uniform process or framework, everyone starts with a ‘blank sheet of paper’ every time they confront the subject of risk. Imagine the implications of a new ‘blank sheet’ every time the organization begins or acquires a business, pursues new markets, introduces new products and services or implements initiatives to reduce its cost structure – every time the organization encounters new change. The introduction of a common risk language not only focuses the debate, it is the first step in ensuring that the organization follows a uniform process to examine its risks thoroughly and consistently.” DeLoach, J.W. (2000), ‘Enterprise-Wide Risk Management: Strategies for linking risk and opportunity’, Financial Times Prentice Hall, London. insult /ɪn′sʌlt/, v,; /ɪn′sʌlt/, n. ◊v.t, 1. to treat with offensive rudeness; affront. ◊ n. 2. cheeky or offensively rude action or speech; affront. 3. add insult to injury, to make a wrong worse than it was. [L: leap on or at, insult] – insulting, adj. The Pocket Macquarie Dictionary 1982 insult vb.(ɪn′sʌlt). 1. to treat or speak to rudely; offend. ~n. (ɪn′sʌlt). 2. an offensive remark or action. 3. a person or thing producing the effect of an insult: some television is an insult to intelligence. [Latin insultāre to jump upon] The Collins Australian Pocket Dictionary 1991 insultv. offend, affront, hurt, abuse, outrage, scorn, attack, misprise, undervalue, scorn, deride, rebuff, cut, ridicule, sneer, spurn, dishonor. – n.offense, affront, injury, attack, snub, cut, slight, indignity, derision, disdain, insolence, abuse. ant. v. compliment, praise, commend, honor, celebrate, applaud, respect. n. compliment, praise, commendation, honor, applause, homage. The Doubleday Roget’s Thesaurus in Dictionary Form 1985 insult annoyance 827 n. annoyance, vexation, death of, pest, bête noire, curse, plague, pain in the neck 659 bane; botheration, hassle, embarrassment 825 worry; nuisance, pinprick; burden, drag 702 encumbrance; grievance, complaint; hardship, troubles 616 evil; last straw, limit, the end; offence, affront, insult, provocation 921 indignity; molestation, infestation, persecution, malignity 898 malevolence; displeasure, mortification 891 resentment; menace, enfant terrible. hurt 827 vb. Vb. hurt, injure 645 harm; pain, cause p. 377 give pain; bite, cut, tear, rend 655 wound; hurt the feelings, gall, pique, nettle, mortify 891 huff; rub up the wrong way, tread on one’s corns; cut to the quick, pierce the heart, rend the heartstrings, bring tears to one’s eyes, draw tears, grieve, afflict, cause trauma, distress 834 sadden; plant a thorn in one’s side; corrode, embitter, exacerbate, make matters worse, rub salt in the wound, gnaw, chafe, rankle, fester 832 aggravate; offend, aggrieve (see displease); insult, affront 921 not respect. slur 867 n. slur, reproach 924 censure; imputation, brick-bat, aspersion, reflection, slander, opprobrium, abuse 926 calumny; slight, insult, put-down, 921 indignity; scandal, shocking s., disgrace, shame, burning s., crying s.; defilement, pollution 649 uncleanness; stain, smear, smudge, 649 dirt; stigma, brand, mark, black m., spot, blot, tarnish, taint 845 blemish; dirty linen, bar sinister, blot on one’s scutcheon, badge of infamy, scarlet letter, mark of Cain. sauciness 878 n. sauciness, disrespect, impertinence, impudence, pertness, freshness, sassiness; flippancy, nerve, gall, brass, cheek, cool c., neck; lip, mouth, sauce, crust, sass, snook, V-sign 547 gesture; taunt, personality, insult, affront, 921 indignity; rudeness, incivility, throwaway manner 885 discourtesy; petulance, defiance, answer, provocation, answering back, backtalk, backchat 460 rejoinder; raillery, banter 851 ridicule. be rude 885 vb. Vb. be rude, - mannerless etc. adj.; have no manners, flout etiquette; know no better 699 be artless; forget one’s manners, show discourtesy, 878 be insolent; show no thought for others, step on everyone’s toes, ride roughshod over everyone 921 not respect; have no time for 456 be inattentive; treat rudely, snub, turn one’s back on, cold-shoulder, hand one the frozen mitt, cut, ignore, look right through, cut dead; show one the door, send away with a flea in their ear 300; eject; cause offence, miff, ruffle one’s feelings 891 huff; insult, abuse; take liberties, make free with, make bold; stare, ogle 438 gaze; make one blush 867 shame; lose one’s temper, shout, interrupt 891 get angry; curse, swear; snarl, growl, frown, scowl, lour, pout, sulk. rudeness 885 n. rudeness, ungraciousness, gruffness, bluntness; sharpness, tartness, acerbity, acrimony, asperity; roughness, harshness 735 severity; offhandedness 456 inattention; shortness; sarcasm 851 ridicule; unparliamentary language, bad l., rude words, virulence 899 scurrility; rebuff, insult 921 indignity; impertinence, pertness, sauce, sassiness, lip, cheek, truculence 878 insolence; interruption, shouting 822 excitability; black look, sour l., scowl, frown, pulling faces, sticking out the tongue 893 sullenness; act of discourtesy, display of bad manners. huff 891 vb. huff, miff, pique, sting, nettle, rankle, smart; ruffle the dignity, ruffle one’s feathers, wound, wound the feelings 827 hurt; antagonize, put one’s back up, rub up the wrong way, get across, give umbrage, offend, cause offence, cause lasting o., put one’s nose out of joint, embitter; stick in the throat, raise one’s gorge 861 cause dislike; affront, insult, outrage 921 not respect. resentment 891 n. resentment, dissatisfaction 829 discontent; huffiness, ill humour, the hump, sulks 893 sullenness; sternness 735 severity; rankling, rancor, soreness, painful feelings; growing impatience; indignation (see anger); umbrage, offence, taking o., huff, tiff, pique; bile, spleem, gall; acerbity, acrimony, bitterness, bitter resentment, smouldering r., hard feelings, daggers drawn; virulence, hate 888 hatred; animosity, grudge, ancient g., bone to pick 881 enmity; vindictiveness, revengefulness, spite 910 revenge; malice 989 malevolence; impatience, fierceness, hot blood 892 irascibility; cause of offence, red rag to a bull, sore point; pinprick, irritation 827 annoyance; provocation, aggravation, insult, affront, last straw 921 indignity; wrong, injury 914 injustice. scurrility 899 n. scurrility, ribaldry, vulgarity; profanity, swearing, profane s., cursing and swearing, blasting, effing and blinding, effing and ceeing; bad language, foul l., filthy l., blue l., shocking l., strong l., unparliamentary l., Limehouse, Billingsgate; naughty word, four-letter w., expletive, swearword, oath, swear, damn, curse, cuss, tinker’s c.; invective, vituperation, abuse, volley of a.; mutual abuse, slanging match, stormy exchange; vain abuse, empty curse, more bark than bite 900 threat; no compliment, aspersion, reflection, vilification, slander 926 calumny; cheek, sauce 878 sauciness; personal remarks, epithet, insult 921 indignity; contumely, scorn 922 contempt; scolding, rough edge of one’s tongue, lambasting, tongue-lashing 924 reproach. indignity 921 n. indignity, humiliation, mortification, affront, insult, slight, snub, slap in the face, outrage 878 insolence; snook, V-sign, Harvey Smith salute 878 sauciness; gibe, taunt, jeer 922 contempt; quip, sarcasm, mock, flout 851 ridicule; hiss, hoot, boo, catcall, brickbat, rotten eggs 924 disapprobation. not respect 921 vb. Vb. not respect, be disrespectful; have no respect for, have no regard f., have no use f. 924 disapprove; misprize, undervalue, underrate 483 underestimate; look down on, have a low opinion of, disdain, scorn 922 despise; run down, denigrate, disparage 926 defame; spit on, toss aside 607 reject; show disrespect, lack courtesy, remain seated, remain covered, keep one’s hat on, push aside, shove a., elbow a., crowd, jostle 885 be rude; ignore, turn one’s back 458 disregard; snub, slight, insult, affront, outrage 872 humiliate; dishonor, disgrace, put to shame, drag in the mud 867 shame; trifle with, treat lightly 922 hold cheap; cheapen, lower, degrade; have no awe, not reverence, desecrate, profane 980 be impious; call names, abuse 899 curse; taunt, twit, cock a snook 878 be insolent; laugh at, guy, scoff, mock, flout, deride 851 ridicule; make mouths at, make faces a, jeer, hiss, hoot, heckle, boo, point at, spit at 924 reproach; mob, hound, chase 619 pursue; pelt, stone, heave a brick. calumnity 926 n. calumny, slander, libel, aspersion, false report, roorback 543 untruth; a defamation, defamatory remark, damaging report; smear, smear-word, dirty word 867 slur; offensive remark, personal r., insult, taunt, dig at, brickbat 921 indignity; scoff, sarcasm 851 ridicule; sneer, sniff; caricature 552 misrepresentation; skit, lampoon 851 satire; scandal, scandalous talk, malicious gossip, bad mouth. 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humiliate /hju′mɪlieɪt/, v.t., -ated, -ating, to lower the pride or self-respect of; mortify. [LL: humbled] –humiliation, n. The Pocket Macquarie Dictionary 1982 humiliate(hju:′mɪlɪˌeɪt) vb. to lower or hurt the dignity or pride of:he humiliated her in front of her friends. [Latin humilis humble] -- hu′miliˌating adj. --huˌmili′ation n. The Collins Australian Pocket Dictionary 1991 humiliate v. mortify, humble, belittle, abash, shame, degrade, chagrin, embarrass, discomfit, dishonor, disgrace, snub, put down (Slang). ant. elevate, dignify, honor, exalt, puff up. The Doubleday Roget’s Thesaurus in Dictionary Form 1985 humiliate humiliate 872 n. humiliate, humble, chasten, abasj, disconcert, put to the blush; lower, take down a peg, put down, debunk, deflate; make one feel small, make one feel this high, teach one his place, make one crawl, rub one’s nose in the dirt, rub one’s nose in it; snub, cut, crush, squash, sit on, send away with a flea in their ear 885 be rude; slight 921 not respect; mortify, hurt one’s pride, offend one’s dignity, lower in all men’s eyes, put to shame 867 shame; score off, put one’s nose out of joint, make a fool of, one one look silly; put in the shade 306 outdo; outstare, outfrown, frown down, daunt 854 frighten; get the better of, gain the upper hand, triumph over, crow o. 727 overmaster. The Authorized Roget’s Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases 1987
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harass (hār′as), v.t., to fatigue to excess ; to weary with importunity, care or perplexity; to annoy an enemy by repeated and unlooked-for attacks ; to weary, jade, tease, vex, disturb [O.F. harasser, prob. fr. harer, to set a dog on (a beast, etc),O.H.G. haren, to cry out] : har′asser, n. Webster’s Handy Modern Dictionary 1911. hă′rass, v.t. Worry, trouble ; attack repeatedly. [F] Pocket Oxford Dictionary 1959. harass /′hærǝs, hǝ′ræs/, v.t. 1. To trouble by repeated attacks, etc., as in war; harry; raid. 2. To disturb continually. [OF harer set a dog on] – harassment, n. The Pocket Macquarie Dictionary 1982. harass (′hærǝs, hǝ′ræs) vb. to trouble, torment, or confuse by continual persistent attacks, questions, or problems. [French harasser] --′harassed adj. --′harassment n. The Collins Australian Pocket Dictionary 1991. harass v. annoy, bother, plague, disturb, vex, worry, harry, torment, bedevil, pester, badger, browbeat, bully, beleaguer, intimidate, threaten, persecute. The Doubleday Roget’s Thesaurus in Dictionary Form 1985. harass oppress 735 vb. oppress, tyrannize, play the tyrant, be despotic, abuse one’s authority; domineer, lord it; overawe, intimidate, terrorize 854 frighten; bludgeon 740 compel; boss around, put upon; bully, be always on one’s back, harass, plague, hassle 827torment; persecute, victimize 898 be malevolent; break, crush the spirit, take the heart out of, tame 369 break in; tax 684 fatigue; overtax, exploit, extort, suck, squeeze, gring, grind the faces of the poor; trample, tread down, tread underfoot, stamp on, hold down 165 suppress; enslave 745 subjugate; ride roughshod, inflict injustice 914 do wrong; rule with an iron hand, rule with a rod of iron; take Draconian measures; whip, scourge, put the screws on 963 torture; shed blood 362 murder; be heavy, weigh on, burden, crush 322 weigh torment 827 vb. torment, martyr, harrow, rack, put to the r., break on the wheel 963 torture; give the third degree, give one the works; put one through it, put through the hoop, give one a bad time, maltreat, abuse, bait, bully, rag, bullyrag, persecute 735 oppress; be offensive, snap at, bark at 885 be rude; importune, dun, doorstep, beset, besiege 737 demand; haunt, obsess; annoy; tease, pester, plague, nag, henpeck, badger, worry, try, chivvy, harass, hassle, harry, heckle; molest, bother, vex, provoke, peeve, miff, ruffle, irritate, needle, sting, chafe, fret, bug, gall, irk, roil, rile 891 enrage. be malevolent 898 vb. Vb. be malevolent, bear malice, cherish a grudge, nurse resentment, have it in for 888 hate; show ill will, spite, do one a bad turn; do one’s worst, wreak one’s spite, break a butterfly on a wheel, have no mercy 906 be pitiless; take one’s revenge, exact r., victimize; take it out of one, bully, maltreat, abuse 645 ill-treat; molest, hurt, injure, annoy 645 harm; malign, run down, throw stones at 926 detract; tease, harass, harry, hound, persecute, tyrannize, torture 735 oppress; thirst for blood 362 slaughter; rankle, fester, poison, be a thorn in the flesh; create havoc, blight; blast, cast the evil eye 983bewitch. The Authorized Roget’s Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases 1987.
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Too may pages to go through and I would think it here. Delicious Just a word that can be used in so many contexts. Brings many types of pleasures to mind. And in context to here I find it a rather sensual and complimentary if used correctly
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intr.v. whinged, whing·ing, whing·es Chiefly British. To complain or protest, especially in an annoying or persistent manner. Something I wonder about and I've seen so many examples today alone. Why is it that so many people complain and don't do anything about improving their situation? And actually resist any problem solving. Are they really, actually happier the way they are and life would be empty without niggling problems or is it that they really do expect things to change to their satisfaction with no effort on their behalf.
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Delicious is a nice word isn't it? Almost salivate when we say it and I find it conjures up an array of thoughts mmm kind of makes you lick your lips saying it 😋 So my word for today is Conjure - to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell. to effect, produce, bring, etc., by or as by magic: to call upon or command (a devil or spirit) by invocation or spell, to call or bring into existence by or as if by magic (usually followed by up): She seemed to have conjured up the person she was talking about. to bring to mind; recall (usually followed by up): to conjure up the past.
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intimidate (in-tim′i-dăt), v.t., to make timid or fearful ; to inspire with fear, dishearten, dispirit, abash, terrify [L.L. intimidare, -datum, to frighten, fr. L. in- and timidus, fearful, timid] : intim′ida′tion, n., act of intimidating or state of being intimidated. Webster’s Handy Modern Dictionary 1911. intim′idāte, v.t. (-datable), Frighten, cow, esp. in order to influence conduct. intimidā′tion, intim′idātor, nn. [IN-¹TIMID] Pocket Oxford Dictionary 1959. Intimidate /in′tɪmǝdeɪt/, v.t., -dated, -dating. 1. To make frightened; overawe. 2. To force into or stop from some action by using fear: to ~ a voter. [ML: made afraid. See TIMID] – intimidation, n. – intimidator, n. The Pocket Macquarie Dictionary 1982. intimidate (in′tɪmɪ1deɪt) vb. to frighten (someone) by threats, esp. in order to subdue or influence. [Latin in- in + timidus fearful] --in′timi1dating adj.–in1timi′dation n. The Collins Australian Pocket Dictionary 1991. intimidate v. frighten, menace, scare, dismay, affright, alarm, awe, daunt, cow, bully, abash, threaten, browbeat, unnerve, subdue. The Doubleday Roget’s Thesaurus in Dictionary Form 1985. intimidate oppress 735 vb. oppress, tyrannize, play the tyrant, be despotic, abuse one’s authority; domineer, lord it; overawe, intimidate, terrorize 854 frighten; bludgeon 740 compel; boss around, put upon; bully, be always on one’s back, harass, plague, hassle 827torment; persecute, victimize 898 be malevolent; break, crush the spirit, take the heart out of, tame 369 break in; tax 684 fatigue; overtax, exploit, extort, suck, squeeze, gring, grind the faces of the poor; trample, tread down, tread underfoot, stamp on, hold down 165 suppress; enslave 745 subjugate; ride roughshod, inflict injustice 914 do wrong; rule with an iron hand, rule with a rod of iron; take Draconian measures; whip, scourge, put the screws on 963 torture; shed blood 362 murder; be heavy, weigh on, burden, crush 322 weigh frighten 854 vb. frighten, scare, panic, stampede; intimidate, menace 900 threaten; hang over 155 impend; alarm, cause a., raise the a., press the panic button, cry wolf; frighten to death, scare the living daylights out of, scare siff, scare half to death; make one jump, give one a fright, give one a turn, startle, make one all of a doodah 318 agitate; disquiet, disturb, perturb, prey on the mind 827 trouble; put the wind up, make nervous, set on edge, rattle, shake, unnerve, play on one’s nerves, throw into a nervous state; unman, make a coward of; put the fear of God into, overawe 821 impress; cow, 727 overmaster; disconcert 63 derange; frighten off, daunt, deter; terrorize 735 oppress; browbeat, bully 827 torment; terrify; chill, freeze, paralyse, petrify, turn to stone, mesmerize 375 render insensible; make one’s blood run cold; make one’s hair stand on end or curl, make one’s flesh creep, make one’s knees knock, make one’s teeth chatter, frighten out of one’s wits, reduce one to a quivering jelly. threaten 900 vb. Vb. threaten, menace, use threats, hold out t., utter t.; demand with menaces, blackmail 737 demand; hijack, hold to ransom, take hostage; frighten, deter, intimidate, bully, wave the big stick 854 frighten; roar, bellow 408 vociferate; fulminate, thunder 899 curse; bark, talk big, bluster, hector 877 boast; shake, wave, flaunt 317 brandish; rattle the sabre, clench the fist, draw one’s sword 711 defy; bare the fangs, snarl, growl, mutter; bristle, spit, look daggers, grow nasty 891 get angry; pull a gun on, hold at gunpoint; draw a bead on, cover, have one covered, keep one c. 281 aim; gather, mass, lour, hang over, hover 155 impend; bode ill, presage, disaster, mean no good, promise trouble, spell danger 511predict; serve notice, caution, forewarn 644 warn; breathe revenge, threaten reprisals 910 be revengeful. The Authorized Roget’s Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases 1987.
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extemporaneous 😉 30 seconds I'll never get back googling this, it means unsolicited, uninvited, unwanted.....so why not just say that? 😀
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But then we wouldn't get that little giggle that the end of extemporaneous because it could sound like anus. And for the purists. My word for the day... and only to be taken with a sense of toilet humour is... inappropriateɪnəˈprəʊprɪət/adjectivenot suitable or proper in the circumstances."there are penalties for inappropriate behaviour"unsuitable, unfitting, ill-suited, unseemly, unbecoming, unprofessional, unfit, unbefitting, indecorous, improper, lacking in propriety, ungentlemanly, unladylike; incongruous, out of place, out of keeping, wrong, amiss, inapposite, inapt; inexpedient, inadvisable, injudicious, ill-advised, ill-judged, ill-considered, infelicitous, unfortunate, regrettable, misguided, misplaced, ill-timed, untimely, inopportune, undue, untoward, tactless, tasteless, in poor/bad taste, undesirable; informalout of order; raremalapropos"inappropriate behaviour"synonyms:
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Really quite got Easter until I experienced a Northern Hemisphere Spring.It is definitely a time of rebirth,fertility etc. After often long cold winters it is no wonder the ancients celebrated this Spring festival. Like Christmas the church just incorporated Easter into its calendar..death and rebirth. Q
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My earlier posts of definitions from multiple sources were intended to demonstrate how the accepted definitions of words shift over time. (My dictionaries demonstrate this phenomena over the past 100 years for key words related to the 18C debate). Australian Acts of Law frequently contain their own definitions of terms (Section 3 Interpretation of each Act). In the case of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, the only terms defined in this Section of the Act which are particularly relevant to Section 18C are as follows: "Racial Discrimination Act 1975 No. 52, 1975 Compilation No. 17 Compilation date: 10 December 2015 Includes amendments up to: Act No. 145, 2015 Registered: 29 January 2016... ...3 Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears: Aboriginal means a person who is a descendant of an indigenous inhabitant of Australia but does not include a Torres Strait Islander... Convention means the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination that was opened for signature on 21 December 1965 and entered into force on 2 January 1969, being the Convention a copy of the English text of which is set out in the Schedule... relative, in relation to a person, means a person who is related to the first mentioned person by blood, marriage, affinity or adoption and includes a person who is wholly or mainly dependent on, or is a member of the household of, the first mentioned person... Torres Strait Islander means a person who is a descendant of an indigenous inhabitant of the Torres Strait Islands..." This leaves other terms open to definition and interpretation with the aid, and in the context of other sources (including precedent cases at Law). On this point, it is significant to note many Law Acts' Sections are directly copied from other Law Acts. It appears this sometimes occurs for reasons of expediency, and results in later amendment; usually in consequence of the particulars of cases brought to Court (unintended consequences etc). The purpose of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 is to give effect to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) (ICERD entered into force on 02 January 1969). Further,it is intended to balance with the rights and responsibilities of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Further, it is worthwhile to read: La Rue, F, 2010, 'Annual Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of expression and opinion', UN Doc: A/HRC/14/23, 20APR2010. Much of the recent discussion and debate in the media with respect to 18C (especially the most vociferous) appears not to benefit from appropriate background reading and consideration (or alternatively, it fails to properly take into account these other important documents). Now, if people have been sufficiently interested to read the aforementioned documents, I would invite you to read the Racial Discrimination Amendment Bill 2016 Explanatory Memorandum. Further (and to really throw a spanner in the works), I invite you to read and consider the definitions of Race and Culture (in all of the aforementioned reference documents and elsewhere)... The definitions of these words/concepts also have changed markedly over time. The current Wikipedia entry for Race (human categorization) states: "...Scientists consider biological essentialism obsolete..." "...there is a broad scientific agreement that essentialist and typological conceptualizations of race are untenable..." "(Some) in the scientific community suggest that the idea of race is often used in a naive or simplistic way..." "...use of the word race itself...(is)... problematic." "Guido Barbujani has written... there is no evidence that genetic boundaries between human populations exist as would be necessary for human races to exist." (Scientific observation suggests human genetic variation across the entire global population is estimated to be ~1% to 3%). "The European Union rejects theories which attempt to determine the existence of separate human races." Directive 2000/43/EC "The concept of race, masking the overwhelming genetic similarity of all peoples and the mosaic patterns of variation that do not correspond to racial divisions, is not only socially disfunctional but is biologically indefensible as well." Douglas J Futuyma, 'Evolutionary Biology' 1986 pp 5.18 - 5.19 Liebermann et al 1992 pp 316-17 It will be seen some of the available references specify culture as one of the characteristics used to distinguish race. If this premise is accepted, you might wonder how this might impact the operation of various of our Laws. How many have of us have considered how easily our own posts to the fora offend, insult and humiliate people of other backgrounds (and what might be the potential unforeseen and unintended consequences)? Indeed, this concept might extend to the very existence of this site!
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9 years ago
I have been chatting socially on another site quite a bit so have noticed those words that I love to utilise in conversation. Today's word: Jaunt. Not only is it a common word I use it is one of my favourite pastimes. I just love a jaunt in the bush Cheers
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9 years ago
Potted my Kensington Mango in my garden today. Going to bonsai it and taken pic today just for you Q. 😉😎 - Posted from rhpmobile
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9 years ago
My real word would be Content. "Happy in my place.😊😎😍 and space. - Posted from rhpmobile
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9 years ago
Is my buzz word:) Q
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9 years ago
Theobromine formerly known as xantheose. That Easter Bunny has a lot to explain to us!
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9 years ago
"A situation that is good for everyone who is involved." Peachy
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9 years ago
perseverepəːsɪˈvɪə/verbcontinue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no indication of success."his family persevered with his treatment"persist, continue, carry on, go on, keep on, keep going, not give up, struggle on, hammer away, be persistent, be determined, see/follow something through, keep at it, show determination, press on/ahead, stay with something, not take no for an answer, be tenacious, be pertinacious, be patient, stand one's ground, stand fast/firm, hold on, hold out, go the distance, stay the course, plod on, plough on, grind away, stop at nothing, leave no stone unturned; informalsoldier on, hang on, plug away, peg away, stick to one's guns, stick at it, stick it out, hang in there, bash on"she always perseveres in spite of discouraging setbacks"synonyms: My love of that word has persevered, long time. Peachy
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9 years ago
Narcissistic personality disorder is a pervasive pattern of grandiose thoughts and/or behavior, need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: 1. Has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents while minimizing failures, expects to be recognized as superior without earning that reverence). 2. Is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love; often becomes a life goal. 3. Believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions) 4. Requires excessive admiration, regardless of whether they earned the admiration. 5. Has a sense of entitlement, unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance from others. 6. Exploits other people, using them to achieve his or her own ends. 7. Lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others. 8. Is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her. 9. Shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes.
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9 years ago
Quoting 'Qefenta1' Solastalgia,what a great word...Would it apply I wonder to places that have dramatically changed since you were there last? For instance Bali in 1983 compared to Bali 2004 ? Q I see it as being about perception the same could be said for RHP, then and now.
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9 years ago
The action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something. "Monica needed plenty of persuasion before she actually left" synonyms: coaxing, persuading, coercion, inducement, convincing, blandishment, encouragement, urging, prompting, inveiglement, temptation, cajolery, enticement, wheedling, pressure, moral pressure; More informalsweet-talking, smooth-talking, soft-soaping, arm-twisting.
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9 years ago
Tonight on 'Planet America', Chas and John interviewed Sam Nunberg (Republican Policy Analyst and Trump 2016 Campaign Adviser) on the subject of Trump's first 100 days. During the course of this interview, Mr Nunberg agreed Mr Trump is 'unpredictable', but is not 'erratic'... unpredictable nonuniform 17 adj. changeful 152 adj. uncertain 474 adj. unreliable 474 adj. unknown 491 adj. capricious 604 adj. erratic nonuniform 17 adj. fitful 142 adj. moving 265 adj. inexact 495 adj. crazy 503 adj. capricious 604 adj. c/- The Authorized Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases 1987. I won't post the full rundown on the deduced alternatives...
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9 years ago
Reading the man bashing and insulting/sarcastic posts lately Im glad my life is so peaceful. Pity be to the newbie who posts looking for advice and some narcississtic person shoots him down in flames. Oh to be prefect.
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9 years ago
and I'm the naughty kid in the corner 😇 or on a bad day, you can find me in the office 😉 My word of the day 😯 BITTER: 1. Having a sharp pungent taste or smell, not sweet. Synonyms: tart, sour, unsweetened 2. Feeling or showing anger, hurt or resentment because of bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment. Synonyms: resentful, dissatisfied, disgruntled, grudge-bearing, sullen, sour, peevish, jaundiced
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9 years ago
A term of endearment to someone that you like, who has done something silly, but amusing..... "You are such a bumclown! :)"
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9 years ago
I'm sure we all know what it means. Usage in a sentence: This topic should be renamed the 'pick a random word for the sole purpose of having a bitch about the forums' thread.
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9 years ago
Fuckers are eating my cherry tomatoes and frangipani 😔 Meander I'm certainly having a wine of my catapillar issue. lol and a nice ssb. 🍷🍷🍷 - Posted from rhpmobile
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9 years ago
Totally done on purpose
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9 years ago
oops that so wasn't directed at you 😀 should have done a separate post 😕
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9 years ago
Jingoism: Extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy; fanatical, over-the-top patriotism; an attitude of belligerent nationalism.
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9 years ago
The passionate expression of grief or sorrow Q
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9 years ago
A citizen of the world :) Q
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9 years ago
My word - kawaii kəˈwʌɪ/ adjective adjective: kawaii 1. (in the context of Japanese popular culture) cute. "she paints elephants that are extremely kawaii" noun noun: kawaii 1. the quality of being cute, or items that are cute. "even in a cosmopolitan city like Tokyo, kawaii is everywhere" - Posted from rhpmobile
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9 years ago
Having a hairy buttocks
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9 years ago
supercilious suːpəˈsɪlɪəs adjective behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others. "a supercilious lady's maid" synonyms: arrogant, haughty, conceited, disdainful, overbearing, pompous, condescending, superior, patronizing, imperious, proud, lofty, lordly, snobbish, snobby, overweening, smug; pretentious, affected; scornful, mocking, sneering, scoffing; informal hoity-toity, high and mighty, uppity, snooty, stuck-up, fancy-pants, toffee-nosed, snotty, jumped up, too big for one's boots "a supercilious young minister" - Posted from rhpmobile
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9 years ago
Ok it is a last name. But I love it. It was the name of one : Emiliano Zapata Salazar. He was a Leading figure in the Mexican Revolution at the beginning of the 1900's. - Posted from rhpmobile
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9 years ago
Theotolite - Posted from rhpmobile
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9 years ago
Fudgel (n.) is the act of giving the impression you are working, when really you are doing nothing. - Posted from rhpmobile
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9 years ago
A notional religion, originally constructed for use by people wishing to subvert the census question on religion; now with some expanded account of a belief in a force for good and evil which it is held that everyone innately understands.. May The Fourth be with you. Peachy
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9 years ago
portmanteau a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others, for example motel or brunch. Just came up with a good one and an intended pun. Fappy 'Fucking happy'
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9 years ago
I like that. I'm fappy 😀
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9 years ago
Celebrated on the first Saturday of May. Peachy
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9 years ago
appreciation əpriːʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n,əpriːsɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something. "I smiled in appreciation" synonyms: valuing, respect, prizing, cherishing, treasuring, admiration, regard, esteem, high opinion "appreciation of literature comes only from first-hand study of the works of great writers" 2. a full understanding of a situation. "the bank's lack of appreciation of their problems" synonyms: acknowledgement, recognition, realization, knowledge; awareness, consciousness, cognizance; sensitivity, alertness; sympathy, understanding, comprehension, perception, discernment "he gained an appreciation of the significance of teamwork" "Sometimes we end up cheating on others and ourselves simply because we pay more attention to what we’re missing, rather than what we have. Instead of thinking about what you’re missing, think about what you have that everyone else is missing." - Posted from rhpmobile
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9 years ago
sunshine ˈsʌnʃʌɪn/ noun noun: sunshine 1. direct sunlight unbroken by cloud, especially over a comparatively large area. "we walked in the warm sunshine" synonyms: sunlight, sun, sun's rays, sunbeams, daylight, light of day, natural light, light "we'll relax in the sunshine for a while" cheerfulness; happiness. "their colourful music can bring a ray of sunshine" synonyms: happiness, cheerfulness, cheer, gladness, laughter, gaiety, merriment, joy, joyfulness, glee, blitheness, bliss, sparkle, joviality, jollity "his smile was all sunshine" "When you can't find the sunshine, be the sunshine." ~ unknown It's BRRRR inside! I'm off to enjoy the sunshine ☀ 😀 - Posted from rhpmobile
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9 years ago
coalesceˌkəʊəˈlɛs/verbcome together to form one mass or whole."the puddles had coalesced into shallow streams"unite, join together, combine, merge, fuse, mingle, meld, blend, intermingle, knit (together), amalgamate, consolidate, integrate, affiliate, link up, homogenize, synthesize, converge;literarycommingle;archaiccommix"some of the puddles had coalesced into shallow streams"synonyms:combine (elements) in a mass or whole."his idea served to coalesce all that happened into one connected whole"
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9 years ago
limbo ˈlɪmbəʊ noun 2. an uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state or condition. "the legal battle could leave the club in limbo until next year" synonyms: in abeyance, unattended to, unfinished, incomplete; suspended, deferred, postponed, put off, pending, in a state of suspension, awaiting action, on ice, in cold storage; unresolved, undetermined, in a state of uncertainty, up in the air, in no man's land, betwixt and between; ongoing, outstanding, hanging fire; abandoned, forgotten, left out, neglected; informal: on the back burner, on hold. - Posted from rhpmobile
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9 years ago
Ravenous- He was ravenous for her taste, her scent, her feel... He devoured her ravenously with his eyes and mind before all else. Voracious- He applied himself voraciously to devouring her essence (devouring... another great word). Insatiable.- His thirst/hunger for her was insatiable. So if I was to string them all together in the one sentence... say:He insatiably applied himself to voraciously ravening her body...Would that be possibly redundant... or just sexy as fcuk? Cheers Rusty
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9 years ago
ˈvɪs(ə)r(ə)l/adjective2.relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect."the voters' visceral fear of change"1.relating to the viscera."the visceral nervous system"
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