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Writers Talk About Writing

How to Beat Imposter Syndrome
December 22, 2020
By Daphne Gray-Grant

Learn how to beat imposter syndrome with these four tips.  Continue reading...
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Brand Names of the Year for 2020
December 16, 2020
By Nancy Friedman

The names that made the news--and affected our lives--in 2020, from Animal Crossing to Zoom.  Continue reading...
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Evasive Maneuvers

Euphemisms old and new

Humaning in an Inhuman Year
Premium content available only to Visual Thesaurus subscribers.December 10, 2020
By Mark Peters

Breaking news! There's a late entry in the race for Euphemism of the Year, Drivel of the Decade, and Malarkey of the Millennium.  Continue reading...
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Language Lounge

A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

Enhancing the Semantic Experience
December 3, 2020
By Orin Hargraves

Explore the differences between enhanced and the newer (by about 100 years) more general adjective improved. Is every imperfect thing subject to both improvement and enhancement?  Continue reading...
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Writers Talk About Writing

Seven Sentences You Should Stop Writing
November 23, 2020
By Daphne Gray-Grant

Seven common mistakes all writers should look for when editing.  Continue reading...
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Into the Past
November 19, 2020
By Nancy Friedman

From nostalgia to fauxstalgia, from golden oldie to Before Time, here are some of the ways we talk about days gone by.  Continue reading...
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Evasive Maneuvers

Euphemisms old and new

Full-Contact Experiences with Malarkey
Premium content available only to Visual Thesaurus subscribers.November 12, 2020
By Mark Peters

Here are some euphemisms to help you get through the rest of this year's "human hibernation."  Continue reading...
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