Timeline for How can I omit adverbs to impart a strong feeling?
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| May 21, 2022 at 0:09 | comment | added | Daniel Kaplan | I tried to use a reverse dictionary for "gently squeezed." onelook.com/reverse-dictionary.shtml has filtering, but IMHO, reversedictionary.org had better results. This was a single test, but worst-case scenario, this gives everyone another option. | |
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| Dec 19, 2016 at 6:54 | comment | added | aparente001 | gently pressed = leaned on or touched. It really depends on the context. You can also specify the body part. For example, compare pressing with the heel of the hand versus one finger. By the way, if there's one phrase you're looking to find a better alternative for, you can post a single-word-request, with context and sample sentence. | |
| Dec 18, 2016 at 13:43 | vote | accept | user18993 | ||
| Dec 18, 2016 at 6:58 | answer | added | user1383058 | timeline score: 1 | |
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| S Dec 15, 2016 at 0:16 | history | suggested | noɥʇʎԀʎzɐɹƆ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 2, 2016 at 15:54 | comment | added | user18993 | Thanks to all for the input. @Silenus I think your approached is much better than mine. I used onelook.com/reverse-dictionary.shtml and it gave me few nice ideas. E.g. "barely visible" = "faint". If you post your comment as an answer I will accept it. | |
| Jun 2, 2016 at 2:59 | comment | added | DyingIsFun | Try an online reverse dictionary and just type in the adverb + verb. It will return strong verbs. | |
| Jun 1, 2016 at 23:14 | comment | added | TimR | There is no inherent problem with adverbs. Spun around is not necessarily better than quickly turned, for example, and strolled is not necessarily superior to slowly walked. Some of these so-called "strong verbs" get overused and become cliche. The gods smile when you strive for clarity. | |
| Jun 1, 2016 at 22:35 | comment | added | Lambie | This is more of an art than anything else. And is dependent on context. And not all verbs + adjectives can be similarly "compressed" in a "strong verb". Quickly turned: spun around [phrasal verb]; rhythmically moved: swayed. slowly walked: ambled; firmly secured: made fast.slightly displaced: edged over/around/up/down | |
| Jun 1, 2016 at 22:22 | history | asked | user18993 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |