Dictionary of Fine Distinctions: Nuances, Niceties, and Subtle Shades of Meaning humour At once tender and lacerating

At once tender and lacerating

Nik Sharma

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Dictionary of Fine Distinctions: Nuances, Niceties, and Subtle Shades of Meaning humour At once tender and lacerating"This delightful book is a tribute to the genius of the human mind for conceptual precision and the beauty of the English language in capturing it. It resolves a great deal of puzzlement over confusable terms, and its endearing illustrations and lighthearted explanations multiply the satisfaction." Steven Pinker, author of The Language Instinct and Rationality Whats the difference between mazes and labyrinths? Proverbs and adages? Clementines and