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<html xmlns:vcom xmlns:vtcom> <head> <title>Articles about Words : Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus</title> <meta name="description" content="Articles about Words" /> <meta name="author" content ="Thinkmap, Inc." /> <meta name="robots" content="noarchive" /> <meta name="GOOGLEBOT" content="NOODP,NOARCHIVE" /> <link href="//d1r3b8xpnlyvar.cloudfront.net/css/base-9v1thl.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" > <link href="//d1r3b8xpnlyvar.cloudfront.net/css/subpage-130ykl9.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" > <link href="//d1r3b8xpnlyvar.cloudfront.net/css/print-dao9t3.css" rel="stylesheet" media="print" type="text/css" > <script src="//d1r3b8xpnlyvar.cloudfront.net/js/module-1ypv52v.js" type="text/javascript" ></script> <script>Module.use(['base','vtcom/vtloader/vtloader']);</script> <link href="//d1r3b8xpnlyvar.cloudfront.net/css/story-1dk6xuz.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" > <link href="//d1r3b8xpnlyvar.cloudfront.net/favicon-dos9ku.ico" rel="shortcut icon" > <style type="text/css"> @font-face { font-family: din-regular; src: url("/fonts/DINWeb.eot"); } @font-face { font-family: din-regular; src: url("/fonts/DINWeb.woff") format("woff"); } @font-face { font-family: din-medium; src: url("/fonts/DINWeb-Medium.eot"); } @font-face { font-family: din-medium; src: url("/fonts/DINWeb-Medium.woff") format("woff"); } @font-face { font-family: din-bold; src: url("/fonts/DINWeb-Bold.eot"); } @font-face { font-family: din-bold; src: url("/fonts/DINWeb-Bold.woff") format("woff"); } </style> </head> <body class="subpage section home"> <div id="rootContainer"> <div id="root"> <div id="vtsContainer"></div> <div id="pageHeader"> <div id="headerBar" class="png"> <a href="/"><img src="//d1r3b8xpnlyvar.cloudfront.net/images/common/header/logo-icon-4n9afg.png" width="40" id="vtLogoIcon" class="png" height="40" ></a> <a href="/"><img src="//d1r3b8xpnlyvar.cloudfront.net/images/common/header/logo-npghhk.png" width="202" alt="Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus" id="vtLogo" class="png" height="38" ></a> </div> <div id="headerSpacer"></div> <div id="navTop"><ul> <li class=" selected"><a href="/">HOME</a></li> <li class=""><a href="/howitworks/">HOW IT WORKS</a></li> <li class=""><a href="/store/">SUBSCRIBE</a></li> <li class=""><a href="/praise/">PRAISE</a></li> <li class=""><a href="/sales/">INSTITUTIONAL SALES</a></li> <li class=""><a href="/educators/">EDUCATORS</a></li> <li class="last "><a href="/support/">SUPPORT</a></li> </ul><div class="clearer"></div></div> </div> <div id="pageBody"><table id="mainTable" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td id="leftContent"> </td> <td id="centerContent"><div id="pageContent"> <div class="pageheader"><h2 class="webfont sectionname large">Topic : Words</h2></div> <div class="articles"> <div class="hr"><hr/></div> <div class="lead"> <div class="story"> <a name="5656"></a> <div class="content"> <div class="header"><a href="/cm/candlepwr/"><h4 class="sectionname">Candlepower</h4> <span style="white-space: normal;width:3px;"> </span><h5 class="sectiondesc">Ad and marketing creatives</h5></a><h3 class="headline"><a href="/cm/candlepwr/shoot-how-gun-idioms-color-our-speech/">Shoot! How Gun Idioms Color Our Speech</a><div class="dateline">July 21, 2022</div><a class="byline" href="/cm/contributors/2" >By Nancy Friedman</a></div> <div class="abstract"> <a class="image" href="/cm/candlepwr/shoot-how-gun-idioms-color-our-speech/"><img src="https://d1r3b8xpnlyvar.cloudfront.net/articles/contributors/nancy-friedman.jpg?v=jypwfpyk" class="contrib large"/></a> From "shotgun seat" to "trigger warnings," our language is shot through with firearm metaphors. <a href="/cm/candlepwr/shoot-how-gun-idioms-color-our-speech/" class="readMore">Continue reading...</a> </div> <div class="clearer"></div> </div> <div class="topics"> <h5 class="webfont related">Article Topics:</h5> <div> <a href="/topics/Naming/" title="Read other articles about Naming">Naming,</a> <a href="/topics/Word Origins/" title="Read other articles about Word Origins">Word Origins,</a> <a href="/topics/Words/" title="Read other articles about Words">Words</a> </div> </div> <a class="otherarticles" href="/cm/candlepwr/">Click here to read more articles from Candlepower.</a> </div> </div> <div class="hr"><hr/></div> <div class=""> <div class="story"> <a name="5577"></a> <div class="content"> <div class="header"><a href="/cm/dogeared/"><h4 class="sectionname">Dog Eared</h4> <span style="white-space: normal;width:3px;"> </span><h5 class="sectiondesc">Books we love </h5></a><h3 class="headline"><a href="/cm/dogeared/nine-nasty-words-how-and-why-we-curse/">"Nine Nasty Words": How and Why We Curse</a><div class="dateline">August 13, 2021</div><a class="byline" href="/cm/contributors/2" >By Nancy Friedman</a></div> <div class="abstract"> A linguist's new book explores the history, flexibility, and creativity of cursing. <a href="/cm/dogeared/nine-nasty-words-how-and-why-we-curse/" class="readMore">Continue reading...</a> </div> <div class="clearer"></div> </div> <div class="topics"> <h5 class="webfont related">Article Topics:</h5> <div> <a href="/topics/Books/" title="Read other articles about Books">Books,</a> <a href="/topics/Words/" title="Read other articles about Words">Words</a> </div> </div> <a class="otherarticles" href="/cm/dogeared/">Click here to read more articles from Dog Eared.</a> </div> </div> <div class="hr"><hr/></div> <div class=""> <div class="story"> <a name="5531"></a> <div class="content"> <div class="header"><a href="/cm/candlepwr/"><h4 class="sectionname">Candlepower</h4> <span style="white-space: normal;width:3px;"> </span><h5 class="sectiondesc">Ad and marketing creatives</h5></a><h3 class="headline"><a href="/cm/candlepwr/electrifying/">Electrifying!</a><div class="dateline">June 17, 2021</div><a class="byline" href="/cm/contributors/2" >By Nancy Friedman</a></div> <div class="abstract"> Will you drive a ZEV, a PHEV, or an ICE? A Lightning, an Ioniq, or an e-Tron? Here are some of the names and terms you'll need to know to navigate the evolving landscape of electric vehicles. <a href="/cm/candlepwr/electrifying/" class="readMore">Continue reading...</a> </div> <div class="clearer"></div> </div> <div class="topics"> <h5 class="webfont related">Article Topics:</h5> <div> <a href="/topics/Branding/" title="Read other articles about Branding">Branding,</a> <a href="/topics/Linguistics/" title="Read other articles about Linguistics">Linguistics,</a> <a href="/topics/Linguists/" title="Read other articles about Linguists">Linguists,</a> <a href="/topics/Naming/" title="Read other articles about Naming">Naming,</a> <a href="/topics/Words/" title="Read other articles about Words">Words,</a> <a href="/topics/Writers/" title="Read other articles about Writers">Writers,</a> <a href="/topics/Writing/" title="Read other articles about Writing">Writing</a> </div> </div> <a class="otherarticles" href="/cm/candlepwr/">Click here to read more articles from Candlepower.</a> </div> </div> <div class="hr"><hr/></div> <div class=""> <div class="story"> <a name="5530"></a> <div class="content"> <div class="header"><a href="/cm/evasive/"><h4 class="sectionname">Evasive Maneuvers</h4> <span style="white-space: normal;width:3px;"> </span><h5 class="sectiondesc">Euphemisms old and new</h5></a><h3 class="headline"><a href="/cm/evasive/multi-purpose-malarkey-that-facilitates-fiddle-faddle/">Multi-Purpose Malarkey That Facilitates Fiddle-Faddle</a><div class="dateline">June 10, 2021</div><a class="byline" href="/cm/contributors/12" >By Mark Peters</a></div> <div class="abstract"> Check out this month's euphemism roundup or as I like to call it, a bushel of hooey. <a href="/cm/evasive/multi-purpose-malarkey-that-facilitates-fiddle-faddle/" class="readMore">Continue reading...</a> </div> <div class="clearer"></div> </div> <div class="topics"> <h5 class="webfont related">Article Topics:</h5> <div> <a href="/topics/Fun/" title="Read other articles about Fun">Fun,</a> <a href="/topics/Linguistics/" title="Read other articles about Linguistics">Linguistics,</a> <a href="/topics/Linguists/" title="Read other articles about Linguists">Linguists,</a> <a href="/topics/Naming/" title="Read other articles about Naming">Naming,</a> <a href="/topics/Word Origins/" title="Read other articles about Word Origins">Word Origins,</a> <a href="/topics/Words/" title="Read other articles about Words">Words</a> </div> </div> <a class="otherarticles" href="/cm/evasive/">Click here to read more articles from Evasive Maneuvers.</a> </div> </div> <div class="hr"><hr/></div> <div class=""> <div class="story"> <a name="5527"></a> <div class="content"> <div class="header"><a href="/cm/ll/"><h4 class="sectionname">Language Lounge</h4> <span style="white-space: normal;width:3px;"> </span><h5 class="sectiondesc">A Monthly Column for Word Lovers</h5></a><h3 class="headline"><a href="/cm/ll/the-post-dictionary-world/">The Post-Dictionary World?</a><div class="dateline">June 3, 2021</div><a class="byline" href="/cm/contributors/4" >By Orin Hargraves</a></div> <div class="abstract"> The dictionary that used to reside on the bookshelf lives in the cloud now. Publishers and lexicographers alike have sunk, but some continue to swim. <a href="/cm/ll/the-post-dictionary-world/" class="readMore">Continue reading...</a> </div> <div class="clearer"></div> </div> <div class="topics"> <h5 class="webfont related">Article Topics:</h5> <div> <a href="/topics/Dictionaries/" title="Read other articles about Dictionaries">Dictionaries,</a> <a href="/topics/Vocabulary/" title="Read other articles about Vocabulary">Vocabulary,</a> <a href="/topics/Visual Thesaurus/" title="Read other articles about Visual Thesaurus">Visual Thesaurus,</a> <a href="/topics/Words/" title="Read other articles about Words">Words</a> </div> </div> <a class="otherarticles" href="/cm/ll/">Click here to read more articles from Language Lounge.</a> </div> </div> <div class="hr"><hr/></div> <div class=""> <div class="story"> <a name="5523"></a> <div class="content"> <div class="header"><a href="/cm/candlepwr/"><h4 class="sectionname">Candlepower</h4> <span style="white-space: 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