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  2. Wikipedia : Manual of Style/Clarity

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    For example, "Luton, UK is the nicest town in the world", is an example of a biased or uninformative statement. The application of a weasel word or expression can give the illusion of neutrality: "Some people say Luton, UK, is the nicest town in the world."

  3. Stylistic device - Wikipedia

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    It is used as an expressive way to depict an idea. The symbol generally conveys an emotional response far beyond what the word, idea, or image itself dictates. Example: A heart standing for love. (One might say "It broke my heart" rather than "I was really upset") Example: A sunrise portraying new hope. ("All their fears melted in the face of ...

  4. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch - Wikipedia

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    Do not use similar or related words in a way that blurs meaning or is incorrect or distorting. For example, the adjective Arab refers to people and things of ethnic Arab origin. The term Arabic generally refers to the Arabic language or writing system, and related concepts. Arabian relates to the Arabian Peninsula or historical Arabia.

  5. List of kennings - Wikipedia

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    For example, the Odin article links to a list of names of Odin, which include kennings. A few examples of Odin's kennings are given here. A few examples of Odin's kennings are given here. For a scholarly list of kennings see Meissner's Die Kenningar der Skalden (1921) or some editions of Snorri Sturluson 's Skáldskaparmál .

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  7. Wikipedia talk : Manual of Style/Words to watch/Archive 4

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    However, I don't see why the (separate and distinct) request for an indication of when is objectionable (the comment above uses "pinned down precisely in a weaselly way. "Cancer used to be considered a uniformly fatal disease, but gradually lost this reputation from the last decade of the twentieth century" gives useful information without any ...

  8. Feature creep - Wikipedia

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    Feature creep is the excessive ongoing expansion or addition of new features in a product, [1] especially in computer software, video games (where it should not be confused with power creep) and consumer and business electronics.

  9. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    The only way to understand a woman is to love her; The old wooden spoon beats me down; The only way to find a friend is to be one; The pen is mightier than the sword; The pot calling the kettle black; The proof of the pudding is in the eating; The rich get richer and the poor get poorer; The road to Hell is paved with good intentions