Comparable words in the other Indo-European languages tend to have grown from descriptions of specific qualities, such as "ugly," "defective," "weak," "faithless," "impudent," "crooked," "filthy" (such as Greekkakos, probably from the word for "excrement;" Russianplochoj, related to Old...
10. A distinctive, graceful, or artistic expression or arrangement of words: the poetic turn of a phrase. 11. A deed or action having a good or bad effect on another: "He thought some friend had done him an ill turn" (Stephen Crane). 12. A short walk or excursion out and back: ...
Comparable words in the other Indo-European languages tend to have grown from descriptions of specific qualities, such as "ugly," "defective," "weak," "faithless," "impudent," "crooked," "filthy" (such as Greek kakos, probably from the word for "excrement;" Russian plochoj, related to ...
I've been learning Russian for a few years and I've enjoyed it and what it's brought to me, but it is a lot more challenging than the Romance languages English speakers often learn.
Comparable words in the other Indo-European languages tend to have grown from descriptions of specific qualities, such as "ugly," "defective," "weak," "faithless," "impudent," "crooked," "filthy" (such as Greekkakos, probably from the word for "excrement;" Russianplochoj, related to Old...
Comparable words in the other Indo-European languages tend to have grown from descriptions of specific qualities, such as "ugly," "defective," "weak," "faithless," "impudent," "crooked," "filthy" (such as Greek kakos, probably from the word for "excrement;" Russian plochoj, related to ...
Comparable words in the other Indo-European languages tend to have grown from descriptions of specific qualities, such as "ugly," "defective," "weak," "faithless," "impudent," "crooked," "filthy" (such as Greek kakos, probably from the word for "excrement;" Russian plochoj, related to ...
The strategy of using such initially less “riotous” words “in order to find a consensus in the middle of society” is not new. “The penetration and spread of the supposedly harmless and euphemistic expression into common language leads to a shift in the migration policy disc...
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1. mortgage- a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan security interest- any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation ...