Word: understatedness
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A record on which eclecticism is the catchword and "Reckless Abandon" the title involves more risks than a straight forward rock LP. Surprisingly, only "Child's Song," a piece about a young man leaving home to discover himself, falls completely flat. When Tom Rush recorded this song, he understated the...
But one does not want to make Bobby Deerfield sound like heavy going. Director Pollack has almost flawlessly understated its case. The Europe through which his couple move is one of soft colors, handsome but not overawing. And in Al Pacino he has one of the few actors who can...
The first cases were reported in Syria and were followed quickly by others in Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iran. By last week, almost the entire Middle East was in the grip or under the threat of an ancient and dreaded scourge: cholera. Thousands of cases and scores of...
Most of the reports were cautious, understated and well documented with figures and dates. There were, however, some missteps. The Washington Post's David Broder began discovering a major grass-roots revulsion toward Lance; trouble was, Broder documented his assertions by quoting a number of Republican state chairmen and...
An understated sexual tension is in the air. "Everyone here seems to be looking for someone, just about. I'm amazed at some of the people here," One woman said. "It's strange, really. These parties are so bizarre, so superficial," another said.