a fluttering or tremulous sound, as that made by certain birds; a warble
The birds trill happily in their treetop.
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warble
fluttering sounds
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Warble
to sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments
Her warbled voice must have refined beauty, considering her career success.
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sing
melody
Her warbled voice must have refined beauty, considering her career success.
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sing
melody
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Garrulous
excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner esp. about trivial manners
I have a tendency to act garrulously when I want a favor.
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wordy
talkative
ramble
I have a tendency to act garrulously when I want a favor.
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wordy
talkative
ramble
Friday, April 4, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Vedana
(pronounced VAY-dunna)
raw physical sensation, the objective observation of which can provide insight into the impermanent nature of all things
My vedana is unrefined.
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?
raw physical sensation, the objective observation of which can provide insight into the impermanent nature of all things
My vedana is unrefined.
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?
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Pliant
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable: She manipulated the pliant clay.
Her clay wasn't at all pliant the way we had anticipated it to be.
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flexible
adaptable
Her clay wasn't at all pliant the way we had anticipated it to be.
A better word than:
flexible
adaptable
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