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Word Quotes
Short lines built around the weight of a single word.
These quotes look at how one word can carry more than its dictionary entry suggests, including the idea that tolerance sometimes functions as a disguised form of indifference. Others note that everyday terms, like entrepreneur, arrived in English as borrowed language. For a lighter take on wordplay, see our Riddles page.
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- Greek
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The word which denotes the act of baptizing, according to the usage of Greek writers, uniformly signifies or implies immersion.
- French
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'Entrepreneur' is a French word.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love the word 'resonance.'
- Meaning
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- Nov 07, 2020
Meaning is what essence becomes when it is divorced from the object of reference and wedded to the word.
- Indifference
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- Nov 07, 2020
Tolerance is another word for indifference.
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I hate the word sexy.
- I Think
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the word 'pregnant' is funny.
- Begets
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- Nov 07, 2020
For the beautiful word begets the beautiful deed.
- Stick
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- Nov 07, 2020
I stick to my word.
- Itself
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- Nov 07, 2020
Widow. The word consumes itself.
- Lesbian
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- Nov 07, 2020