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The typical Homeric simile makes a comparison to some kind of event, in the form "like a ____ when it _____." The object of the comparison is usually something strange or unfamiliar to something ordinary and familiar. The Iliad, for instance, contains many such similes comparing fighting warriors to lions attacking wild boars or other prey ...
While glossaries are most commonly associated with non-fiction books, in some cases, fiction novels sometimes include a glossary for unfamiliar terms. A bilingual glossary is a list of terms in one language defined in a second language or glossed by synonyms (or at least near-synonyms) in another language.
a witty, often caustic remark; something supposed to cause surprise or shock ZIP code (for Zone Improvement Plan) the postal code used by the United States Postal Service composed of 5 digits as in 90210, sometimes a suffix of 4 digits after a hyphen is used. (UK equivalent: postcode or post code or rarely postal code) zipper * (UK usually zip ...
Defamiliarization or ostranenie (Russian: остранение, IPA: [ɐstrɐˈnʲenʲɪjə]) is the artistic technique of presenting to audiences common things in an unfamiliar or strange way so they could gain new perspectives and see the world differently.
shouting, ranting or swearing a lot about something or someone. e.g.: "that guy was just mouthing off about something" (US [DM]: backtalk; often shortened to mouth ["I don't need your mouth".]) move house, move flat, etc. to move out of one's house or other residence into a new residence (US: move, move out) multi-storey
There is enough getting in the way of life’s little pleasures—you know: hatred, selfishness, the stuff that really feels good—without some dusty old Levantine wine cult’s getting in the ...
“These underrated grains add texture, nutrients, and creativity to your plate, turning everyday meals into something extraordinary,” Agyeman says. Ekaterina Fedotova / 500px - Getty Images
But just because something is old (take your grandmother’s glass vase), doesn’t mean it’s special. And just because it’s finely made, doesn’t mean it’s of the moment.