Stifle Verb: To prevent something from happening, being expressed, or continuing. Example one: “She barely stifled a yawn as he droned on.” Example two: “The parliament stifled disse...Read More
Elide Verb: To suppress or alter a sound, a word or other fact. Example one: “in the word “ain’t” we elide the r and the o sounds from are not.” Example two: “while...Read More
One of the Koi in my pond has a very large growth on its head. It started small a few years ago and I thought it must be a disease. But none of the other fish got it so I let “Big Head” ...Read More
