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Empson

American  
[emp-suhn] / ˈɛmp sən /

noun

  1. William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.


Empson British  
/ ˈɛmpsən /

noun

  1. Sir William. 1906–84, English poet and critic; author of Seven Types of Ambiguity (1930)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Empson says he was happy to pay the equivalent of $400 for the service.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

She also co-hosts Strictly, so would've crossed paths with Tameka Empson when she was a contestant.

From BBC Oct. 18, 2025

“Too much informality could be undermining,” Ms. Empson said.

From New York Times May 11, 2023

She quotes William Empson approvingly: “you must rely on each particular poem to show you the way in which it is trying to be good.”

From Washington Post May 30, 2019

He lifts an opinion from Coleridge, takes something else from Frye or Empson or Leavis.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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