Word: mutedness
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Caroline is almost lost in the film's later passages. And though the other aspects of this boy's life -- bad companions, sulky delinquency, a muted, sweetly stated homoerotic flirtation -- are present, they tend to pale in comparison with the brutal conflict between these two men-children.
The ornate language which uncannily mimics nineteenth century prose also contributes to this distancing effect. Nailing down the antiquated style presented some difficulties; an Edinburgh scholar of the time period's nonfiction checked Phillips' manuscripts for anachronistic syntax. The language produces an almost surreally understated voice that allows Phillips to...
The billionaire contrarian has bad-mouthed most of the particulars in Clinton's economic plan, especially the short-term stimulus package. The White House response has been muted because the Clinton camp wants neither to alienate Perot by bickering with him nor to puff up his ego by trying to...
Designer Nicholas Georgiadis' lavish costumes and elaborate, larger-than life scenery embellish the ballet's sensual Spanish flair. The glowing hues of land, sea and sky in the Barcelona port scene and muted whites and silvers of the mystical forest fantasyland in the dream sequence echo the vibrance of the...
Thanks to that little button on the ever present remote control, the one that cuts off television sound during commercials, a comforting -- even empowering -- new verb has sprouted throughout the land: to mute. Typical usage, describing how you cut off a boring conversation: "I muted him."