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Thesaurus of Alternatives to Worn-Out Words and Phrases
Thesaurus of Alternatives to WornOut Words and Phrases
Author: Robert Hartwell Fiske
Cliches. Once they were so original, so fresh. Now, everybody uses them, and if your work depends on lively prose, they're a problem. This book is the solution. Fiske takes you on a tour of the world of "dimwitticisms"; moribund metaphors, torpid terms and wretched redundancies that have all the impact of foam-rubber cannonballs. Fiske's compre...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780898796018
ISBN-10: 0898796016
Publication Date: 9/1994
Pages: 310
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Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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