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Lucrezia Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

dry violence

What's the dry violence? The snake is in the cage and it's lashing with a dry violence.

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I take it to be cold violence . ------- dry 10 a : not manifesting or communicating warmth, responsiveness, sympathy, enthusiasm, or tender feeling whether through natural indifference or studied unconcern : IMPASSIVE , UNEMOTIONAL , MATTER-OF-FACT <under that peculiar sort of dry , blunt manner, I know you have the warmest heart -- Jane Austen> <she sat there looking dry and indifferent -- Lionel Trilling> b fine art : exhibiting a sharp frigid preciseness of execution : lacking delicate contour in form or easy transition in coloring ------

— Marius Hancu

  • I take it to be cold violence .
  • ------- dry 10 a : not manifesting or communicating warmth, responsiveness, sympathy, enthusiasm, or tender feeling whether through natural indifference or studied unconcern : IMPASSIVE , UNEMOTIONAL , MATTER-OF-FACT <under that peculiar sort of dry , blunt manner, I know you have the warmest heart -- Jane Austen> <she sat there looking dry and indifferent -- Lionel Trilling> b fine art : exhibiting a sharp frigid preciseness of execution : lacking delicate contour in form or easy transition in coloring ------
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I take it to be cold violence.

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10 a : not manifesting or communicating warmth, responsiveness, sympathy, enthusiasm, or tender feeling whether through natural indifference or studied unconcern : IMPASSIVE,
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Thanks, Marius! Cold is the right word!

Lucrezia
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