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| 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a projectile that is fired from a gun • a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms • a counterfeit coin • an idle slothful person • an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped • a strip of type metal used for spacing • any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell • (boxing) a blow with the fist verb • strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat • be idle; exist in a changeless situation | ||||
| 37% | 5 | "All ___ is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry": G. K. Chesterton | ||
noun • informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) verb • use slang or vulgar language • fool or hoax • abuse with coarse language | ||||
| 24% | 8 | Idleness | ||
noun • the state of being inactive | ||||
Metaphor For Idleness
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1 | "All ___ is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry": G. K. Chesterton
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20 Jul 2010 | New York Times / 20 Jul 2010 |
2 | Awaken from idleness | |
3 | Dolce far ___ (delightful idleness
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24 Aug 1977 | New York Times / 24 Aug 1977 |
4 | Dolce far ___ (pleasant idleness)
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29 Mar 1992 | New York Times / 29 Mar 1992 |
5 | Flower also known as love-in-idleness
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04 Sep 2011 | New York Times / 04 Sep 2011 |
6 | Idleness
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26 Feb 1989 | New York Times / 26 Feb 1989 |
7 | Indolence or idleness |
