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Lynda Dietz | Book Editor

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[alt text] Word of the Week: Verisimilitude⁣
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Having the appearance of truth, or depicting realism as in art or literature. Verisimilitude ensures that readers are able to consider even fantasy events to be credible enough to be plausible. by @easyreaderediting

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[alt text] Word of the Week: Stet⁣
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To direct retention of (a word or passage previously ordered to be deleted or omitted from a manuscript) by annotation, usually with the word "stet," from the Latin "let it stand." by @easyreaderediting

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[alt text] Word of the Week: Personification⁣
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Attribution of personal qualities, epecially representation of a thing or abstraction as a person or by the human form. by @easyreaderediting

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[alt text] Word of the Week: Paradox⁣
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Contrary to expectations or received opinion; a self-contradictory statement that at first seems true. by @easyreaderediting

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[alt text] Word of the Week: Onomatopoeia⁣
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The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it, i.e. a word that imitates the natural sounds of a thing. by @easyreaderediting

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[alt text] Word of the Week: Neologism⁣
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A new word, usage, or expression. by @easyreaderediting

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[alt text] Word of the Week: Malapropism⁣
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The usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word of phrase, especially the use of a word sounding somewhat like the one intended but ludicrously wrong in the context. by @easyreaderediting

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[alt text] Word of the Week: Juxtaposition⁣
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The act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side, often to compare or contrast, or to create an interesting effect. Often used to create suspense. by @easyreaderediting

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[alt text] Word of the Week: Idiom⁣
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An expression or phrase that is peculiar to a people, community, or class, having a meaning that connot be interpreted literally. by @easyreaderediting

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[alt text] Word of the Week: Hyperbole⁣
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An extravagant exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis. by @easyreaderediting

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[alt text] Word of the Week: Hubris⁣
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Exaggerated pride or self-confidence, usually such that brings about the downfall of a character. by @easyreaderediting

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[alt text] Word of the Week: Genre⁣
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A category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content. by @easyreaderediting

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