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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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- Peace
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We're not ashamed to use the word 'peace.'
- New
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Initially, the site was favourably reviewed in a leading new media publication and the word spread.
- General
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Deflation is defined as a general decline in prices, with emphasis on the word 'general.'
- Never
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There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.
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I never use that word, retire.
- Material
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The word of man is the most durable of all material.
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A sitcom. I hate that word.
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At ev'ry word a reputation dies.
- Hate
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I hate the word 'cool.' It gives me a rash.
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