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Kind Words: A Thesaurus of Euphemisms
Includes more than four thousand entries covering such topics as sex, death, crime, politics, war, and diplomacy, with definitions for each entry
409 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1920
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Judith S. Neaman
9 books4 followersProfessor emerita of English, Yeshiva University (New York City, N.Y.).
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October 3, 2022
Good introduction at the beginning of each section and the Contents were logically presented.
As the reader goes through each section, the book becomes a bit boring, although there are some interesting tidbits of information. Additional segregations of sections would have been appreciated, separating the currently used euphemisms from the archaic euphemisms, and more information on which countries used the phrases would have enhanced the reading experience.
As the reader goes through each section, the book becomes a bit boring, although there are some interesting tidbits of information. Additional segregations of sections would have been appreciated, separating the currently used euphemisms from the archaic euphemisms, and more information on which countries used the phrases would have enhanced the reading experience.
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