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Quizá nosotros sepamos a qué nos referimos cuando creamos la etiqueta, pero si no conservamos la oportunidad de definirla con meticulosa pulcritud, al lector le pesará más el significado habitual de la palabra escogida que el concepto que pretende atajarse.
Pedro Sánchez • Si Me Etiquetas, Me Niegas
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A lexigraph of “uproar” (46 entries):
uproar (n.) : an event that disturbs a pre-existing order; ranging from trivial misunderstandings to devastating violence; accompanied by sound. 1520s, German/Dutch: “to stir up.” Middle English, roar: “…a loud, continued sound.” Typically negative, but sometimes turns to humor from de-escalations and clarifica
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platonic — solids, relationships, education, leisure, cognition
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cosmos : not just a synonym for universe, but a beautiful universe (cosmetic)
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philosophy : the communal pursuit of wisdom (philo = friends, sophia = wisdom).
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