Tag: Merriam-Webster.
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Inktober #day13 –Empty
Merriam-webster says empty is containing nothing, or unhabituated, unfrequented, not pregnant, Null sense, lacking reality substance, meaning or value. It calls be destitute of effect or force. It could mean devoid of sense, hungry, idleness, useless Somehow, we tend to use it for the word Sunyata of Buddhism, maybe because it is one of the…
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About — AD….
It was one afternoon, when my daughter who was reading a book, asked me what does in year circa … something meant. I told her it meant so many years after Christ. That’s when Aunt Vimala asked me, are you sure? Well I was not, when Aunt Vimala wags a finger the tough get shaken. So…
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Laurel’s Wreath sacrificed..?
I have this little dog barking in my head, particularly when I hear the word sacrifice. There is so much of reverence and a laurel’s wreath bequeathed, I stand correct a halo drawn over this word sacrifice. We are being subjected to the great sacrifice of the Gandhi-Nehru amalgam, and the freedom struggle, well to…
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Comin’ up Hogmanay resolution.
What is my resolution? 5000 rpms….360o i don’t the megpix and whatever kicks, if you want the Merriam Webster kind of resolution then— Jingle jingle…. When it comes to my Plinky prompt, I have resolved to check the actual dictionary definition of the words in addition to adding two quotes on it to create my…
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Where Now?
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. Lao Tzu Direction How good am I in directions? The Late Middle English noun, which has its origin in the French word direccoun that meant arranging in line or straightening. Like the act or the instance of directing, No idea, but…
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Prankensein Idea.
No idea is so outlandish that it should not be considered with a searching but at the same time a steady eye. Winston Churchill Jester Idea is a thought, concept, or notion. The word prank was always associated with mischief that may or may not be malicious, I decided to find out what exactly the…
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