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snowynight) wrote2023-12-13 07:27 pm
snowynight) wrote2023-12-13 07:27 pm
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Wondrous Words Wednesday: exhort
Pronunciation:
ig-ˈzȯrt
ig-ˈzȯrt
Definition:
Transitive verb
to try to strongly urge them to do something
Intransitive verb
to give warnings or advice : make urgent appeals
Example Sentence:
“Now and again, the band pauses as the musicians praise and exhort each other. ‘More cowbell.’ ‘Let’s do it for timing, and then we’ll break it down.’ ‘I would love a violin solo right there.’ ‘It’s G minor, not B-flat?’” — Reed Johnson, The Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
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“Now and again, the band pauses as the musicians praise and exhort each other. ‘More cowbell.’ ‘Let’s do it for timing, and then we’ll break it down.’ ‘I would love a violin solo right there.’ ‘It’s G minor, not B-flat?’” — Reed Johnson, The Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
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