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A plot twist is a literary technique that introduces a radical change in the direction or expected outcome of the plot in a work of fiction. [1] When it happens near the end of a story, it is known as a twist ending or surprise ending. [2]
Torticollis, also known as wry neck, is a painful, dystonic condition defined by an abnormal, asymmetrical head or neck position, which may be due to a variety of causes. The term torticollis is derived from Latin tortus 'twisted' and collum 'neck'.
He twisted the standard Greek proverb "The ass hears the lyre", replacing the first word to produce "The Ox hears the lyre." [10] However, the term "anti-proverb" was not coined until 1982 by Wolfgang Mieder. [4] The term became more established with the publication of Twisted Wisdom: Modern Anti-Proverbs by Wolfgang Mieder and Anna T ...
Wife: “I want another baby.” Husband: “That’s a relief, I also really don’t like this one.” My wife and I have reached the difficult decision that we do not want children.
It’s happened to all of us. You receive an invitation to a really fun party, brunch or wedding, and it’s landing on the same day as your niece’s christening.Or partner’s birthday. Or ...
Brochidodromous – the veins turn away from the leaf edge to join the next higher vein. Campylodromous – secondary veins diverge at the base of the lamina and rejoin at the tip. Craspedodromous – secondary veins run straight to the leaf edge and end there. Furcate – forked, dividing into two divergent branches.
The Contrapasso of the sorcerers, astrologers, and false prophets, illustrated by Stradanus. In Dante's Inferno, contrapasso (or, in modern Italian, [1] contrappasso, from Latin contra and patior, meaning "suffer the opposite") is the punishment of souls "by a process either resembling or contrasting with the sin itself."
A Shocking Turn of Events. After Conrad and Belly discuss how they don’t regret sleeping together at Christmas at the start of season 2 episode 7, Conrad considers telling Belly he still loves ...