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Old 09-02-2014, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by PenguinHead View Post
What is the topic of your paper? Refer to a thesaurus to find words off the beaten path; words less used but with more specific meaning.

I read the New York Times and always scout out rare words and words I never knew existed -- each have a slight different,subtle shade of meaning of a more common word, much like colored sample paint swatches.
It's a creative writing assignment on a story I made up that transpired before the events of Shakespeare's Hamlet. I'll try the thesaurus trick. Thank you!
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