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1 term
Jargon
Jargon is specialist language that is specific to an activity, hobby, profession, academic subject, or trade. In order for specialist language to be considered 'jargon' it needs to exclude people who don't understand it.
Synonyms:
Legalese
Therapy Speak
O
1 term
The Odyssey
The Odyssey was written by the Greek poet Homer around the 7th or 8th century BC. Its story takes place after The Iliad and follows the journey of Odysseus as he tries to get back home after the Trojan War.
Synonyms:
Odysseus
Variations:
Odyssey
Odysseus's
T
1 term
Tantalus
Tantalus is a character from Greek mythology. His punishment by the gods is so famous that it led to a whole English word being named after him: tantalising!
Variations:
Tantalus's
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Violating a Maxim
In linguistics, violating a maxim is when you break one of Grice's Maxims on purpose, but you don't want anyone else to notice.
Variations:
violating the maxim
violates a maxim
violates the maxim
maxim was violated
maxim is violated
violate a maxim
