tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028925612974754200.post7176479598424612570..comments2024-03-03T11:50:36.671-06:00Comments on <center>Laura Josephsen</center>: An Experiment in SynonymsLaura Josephsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239501665574945313noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028925612974754200.post-70291519568148696772011-09-16T04:49:05.633-05:002011-09-16T04:49:05.633-05:00Chortle is one of those words that distracts me wh...Chortle is one of those words that distracts me when I see it because no one uses it in real life. I also believed that "snicker" must be used with restraint.<br /><br />It's interesting that these words all have such specific connotations to me.Melanie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08056036018255243326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028925612974754200.post-27796934344956755422011-09-13T10:54:51.261-05:002011-09-13T10:54:51.261-05:00This is great! I loved reading his thoughts on the...This is great! I loved reading his thoughts on the words...<br /><br />As soon as I saw "boff," I thought--doesn't that mean to have sex with somebody? So ... yeah. I would probably steer clear from that, just like "ejaculate" which CAN mean to say something loudly. LOL.Kate Avery Ellisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16639363051736890588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028925612974754200.post-76070502626992278772011-09-12T07:18:15.487-05:002011-09-12T07:18:15.487-05:00that is guffawcklious!
hmm. i should be careful ma...that is guffawcklious!<br />hmm. i should be careful making words...<br />that was a fun post =)Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028925612974754200.post-7904880567021791542011-09-12T07:05:12.892-05:002011-09-12T07:05:12.892-05:00Um, that anonymous comment was me. Not sure what ...Um, that anonymous comment was me. Not sure what happened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028925612974754200.post-57075192948206886612011-09-12T07:03:00.339-05:002011-09-12T07:03:00.339-05:00My favourite thing about synonyms is that every ti...My favourite thing about synonyms is that every time I am tempted to use one, I hear "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" in my head, and then I am cautious. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028925612974754200.post-62200093789967733062011-09-12T05:38:31.432-05:002011-09-12T05:38:31.432-05:00Great list there, Laura. And I especially like tha...Great list there, Laura. And I especially like that you included what they meant to your husband. People in real life laugh or smile a lot, so my thesaurus is my new best friend. :) But you're right about using a word that's too unusual. Best save those for once a book because they stand out too much.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2028925612974754200.post-29841152479110940022011-09-12T02:49:48.691-05:002011-09-12T02:49:48.691-05:00I looooooove synonyms. When I'm writing, I alm...I looooooove synonyms. When I'm writing, I almost always have Merriam Webster Online Thesaurus open in a tab. And then I do like you did: read the dictionary definition and compare it to my own perceived connotation. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com