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Guest Posted 21 years ago
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Two questions

Hi,

1)Does "cartoon character" and "cartoon figuare" have the same meaning?
2)I felt a small twinge of anxiety works its way down my spine=>
what's the meaning of "works its way down my spine" and "a small twinge of anxiety"?

Thanks a lot.
  

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(1) I would think that they are relatively interchangeable (although the cartooning business may assign different meanings). 'Character' suggests more of a personality-- cartoon 'figures' would include stick figures, I suppose. (2) 'A small twinge of anxiety' is a slight, sharp feeling of worry, and 'works its way down my spine' indicates where this feeling is sensed by the speaker, at least in a metaphorical way.

— Mister Micawber

  • (1) I would think that they are relatively interchangeable (although the cartooning business may assign different meanings).
  • 'Character' suggests more of a personality-- cartoon 'figures' would include stick figures, I suppose.
  • (2) 'A small twinge of anxiety' is a slight, sharp feeling of worry, and 'works its way down my spine' indicates where this feeling is sensed by the speaker, at least in a metaphorical way.
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(1) I would think that they are relatively interchangeable (although the cartooning business may assign different meanings). 'Character' suggests more of a personality-- cartoon 'figures' would include stick figures, I suppose.

(2) 'A small twinge of anxiety' is a slight, sharp feeling of worry, and 'works its way down my spine' indicates where this feeling is sensed by the speaker, at
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