Word: sugarcoat
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...first thought that the dogmatic, belligerent method of teaching, this doctrine would not work on Americans," the Father said. "I thought I had to sugarcoat my message in the fashion of 'Going My Way.'" During the course of his talk he read three of his poems showing the increasing amount of bitterness used to put his message across. The last of his poems that he read was the last one he wrote before turning to lectures...
...begin with, the Harvard scribe faces the unpleasant task of writing about people whom he must face across the breakfast table the next day. This puts a premium on the ability to sugarcoat the English language to the point where a three-base error becomes merely a tough break. But even kindness of this sort is not enough to placate your athletes-critics, who constantly stantly try to corrupt your attempts to "Write 'em as you see 'em" by burdening you with their side of the story. This has even been carried to the point where a team-mate...