"These words are razors to my wounded heart."
But words are words; I never yet did hear — Words
"But words are words; I never yet did hear That the bruisd heart was pierced through the ear."
A word is a basic element of language that carries meaning, can be used on its own, and is uninterruptible. Despite the fact that language speakers often have an intuitive grasp of what a word is, there is no consensus among linguists on its definition and numerous attempts to find specific criteria of the concept remain controversial. Different standards have been proposed, depending on the theor
A word is a basic element of language that carries meaning, can be used on its own, and is uninterruptible. Despite the fact that language speakers often have an intuitive grasp of what a word is, there is no consensus among linguists on its definition and numerous attempts to find specific criteria of the concept remain controversial. Different standards have been proposed, depending on the theor
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"That blessed word Mesopotamia."
"How many honest words have suffered corruption since Chaucers days!"
"Words repeated again have as another sound, so another sense."
"I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me."