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SweetFreedom Posted 12 years ago
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A relaxed, nearly catatonic state?
Should "a relaxed, nearly catatonic state" mean "a relaxed, refreshingly tonic state"?
Background info:
After a long day at work or school, there’s something about watching TV that can lull us into a relaxed, nearly catatonic state.
Background info:
After a long day at work or school, there’s something about watching TV that can lull us into a relaxed, nearly catatonic state.
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tonic is a positive word; to be catatonic is to be in a frozen/lifeless state of some kind - a negative word rather as dead is. A cata- word will often have a negative meaning, such as catastrophe. d
- tonic is a positive word; to be catatonic is to be in a frozen/lifeless state of some kind - a negative word rather as dead is.
- A cata- word will often have a negative meaning, such as catastrophe.
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tonic is a positive word; to be catatonic is to be in a frozen/lifeless state of some kind - a negative word rather as dead is.
A cata- word will often have a negative meaning, such as catastrophe.
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A cata- word will often have a negative meaning, such as catastrophe.
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