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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
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barge/charge/storm
Hello,
Can they all be used in: "He turned around and charged/barged/stormed though the door." and "When he realized that everyone was angry, he charged/barged/stormed into his room and locked the door."? Are there any subtle differences? Barge suggests that there's something in his way, doesn't it?
Can they all be used in: "He turned around and charged/barged/stormed though the door." and "When he realized that everyone was angry, he charged/barged/stormed into his room and locked the door."? Are there any subtle differences? Barge suggests that there's something in his way, doesn't it?
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I perceive no subtle differences.
- I perceive no subtle differences.
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storm - to move in an angry way (like a tornado, there is no particular target or destination.)
barge - to move in a pushy way (He barged his way through the crowd.)
charge - to move like a bull in a bull fight. There is an implied target.
barge - to move in a pushy way (He barged his way through the crowd.)
charge - to move like a bull in a bull fight. There is an implied target.
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All 3 words are OK, and suggest that 'he' was angry.
Some nuances:
charged he moved quickly
barged he moved clumsily; maybe something was in his way
stormed he was very angry
Some nuances:
charged he moved quickly
barged he moved clumsily; maybe something was in his way
stormed he was very angry
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AlpheccaStarsbarge - to move in a pushy way (He barged his way through the crowd.)I felt that there might be some sort of barrier implied, but I couldn't get my American Heritage Dictionary to agree with me.
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If we want to make it sound more neutral, we could say "He ran/hurried/rushed into his room." can't we?
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Yes, but none of these would be as strong as those suggested in your original post.
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