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Ahava_yin Posted 21 years ago
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the____old man

Hi,

The ____old man opened the letter from his son with whom he parted for years.

What would you put in the blank to describe the man's feeling who might be extremely happy and sad at the same time?

Thank you!
  

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"extremely happy and sad at the same time," you say? Hmmm. There aren't many words that convey that exact shade of meaning.

  • "extremely happy and sad at the same time," you say?
  • Hmmm.
  • There aren't many words that convey that exact shade of meaning.
  • With the help of a dictionary and a thesaurus, though, you should be able to find an enormous number of possibilities.
  • And your choice will depend on the exact feeling you want to convey.
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"extremely happy and sad at the same time," you say? Hmmm. There aren't many words that convey that exact shade of meaning. With the help of a dictionary and a thesaurus, though, you should be able to find an enormous number of possibilities. And your choice will depend on the exact feeling you want to convey.

Here are some possibilities, in no particular order, to stimulate yo

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