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  2. Glossary of literary terms - Wikipedia

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    Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...

  3. 30 Fancy Words That Will Make You Sound Smarter - AOL

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    With these fancy words, you can take your vocabulary to a whole new level and impress everyone. The post 30 Fancy Words That Will Make You Sound Smarter appeared first on Reader's Digest.

  4. Magic word - Wikipedia

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    Magic words are phrases used in fantasy fiction or by stage magicians. Frequently such words are presented as being part of a divine, adamic, or other secret or empowered language. Certain comic book heroes use magic words to activate their powers. Magic words are also used as Easter eggs or cheats in computer games, other software, and ...

  5. Curse of Strahd - Wikipedia

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    Using a deck of tarokka cards, the Dungeon Master can randomize parts of the adventure such as the identity of a powerful ally, the placement of important magic items across Barovia, and Strahd's location within Castle Ravenloft. This adventure module is designed to take four to six player characters from 1st level to 10th level.

  6. List of onomatopoeias - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...

  7. Echtra - Wikipedia

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    Generally, echtra was the Old Irish word for "adventure" (literally meaning an "outing". [ 1 ] ), as well as a cognate for the Latin extra , [ 4 ] The modern and middle Irish language word is eachtra .

  8. Fancy Pants Adventure World 2 Now Fancier - AOL

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    Brad Borne's Fancy Pants series is an ode to his love of all things Mario Bros. with a touch of Sonic the Hedgehog without either character. Played from a side view, players are given four ...

  9. Robinson Crusoe - Wikipedia

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    Robinson Crusoe [a] (/ ˈ k r uː s oʊ / KROO-soh) is an English adventure novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719.Written with a combination of epistolary, confessional, and didactic forms, the book follows the title character (born Robinson Kreutznaer) after he is cast away and spends 28 years on a remote tropical desert island near the coasts of Venezuela and Trinidad ...