DEFINITIONS

Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose

A line by Gertrude Stein, suggesting, perhaps, that some things resist definition in words.

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What Is A Cliché?Dictionaries vary in particulars about the definition of cliché, but they all agree that a cliché is not a good thing.
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Is Irregardless A Word?Few words draw the ire of grammarians as swiftly as irregardless. The term has been in use in English for over a century, but whether or not it’s a “real word” or one you should use in daily conversation continues to be the subject of debate. Irregardless is a nonstandard synonym for regardless, which means “without concern as to advice, warning, or hardship,” or “heedless.” …
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