Definition: (verb) To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral, or intellectual means. Synonyms: force, hale, pressure, squeeze. Usage: The lawsuit alleged that her boss had coerced her into resigning and that she therefore deserved compensation. Discuss

Man sollte alle Tage wenigstens ein kleines Lied hören, ein gutes Gedicht lesen, ein treffliches Gemälde sehen und, wenn es möglich zu machen wäre, einige vernünftige Worte sprechen. Johann Wolfgang von GoetheDeutscher Schriftsteller1749 – 1832

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noun: 1. A bizarre, confusing, or disorienting situation that’s hard to exit. 2. A lengthy and often unproductive detour, especially one involving a unexpectedly deep dive, whether into conspiracy theories, cat videos, or Wikipedia browsing.

Definition: (noun) Someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil. Synonyms: agriculturalist, grower, raiser. Usage: He soon became a land-holder, then a prosperous cultivator of the soil, and shortly after a town-officer. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Marked by a gradual progression as if step by step. Synonyms: bit-by-bit, in small stages, piecemeal, step-by-step. Usage: Quantum mechanics is a natural system of stepwise interactions that governs very small things. Discuss

August Pauly(1850 – 1914), deutscher Naturwissenschaftler, Philosoph und Aphoristiker

Definition: (adjective) Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. Synonyms: banal, old-hat, stock, threadbare, timeworn, trite, well-worn, tired, shopworn, commonplace. Usage: For God's sake do not thrust upon me your hackneyed remarks, repeated to nausea, that "I was only a dreamer," while they even then had an understanding of life. Discuss

«Tutti in realtà siamo attori anche nella vita e tutti possiamo farlo, infatti siamo in tanti. Ma se provi a contarli nel mondo, quelli bravi sono sulle dita di una mano.» (Giancarlo Giannini)

© Eugen Vinnai(1889 – 1961), deutscher Kunstmaler

Der Vorteil der Klugheit besteht darin, dass man sich dumm stellen kann. Das Gegenteil ist schon schwieriger. Kurt TucholskyDeutscher Schriftsteller1890 – 1935

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verb tr.: To subject to severe public criticism or ridicule. noun: A device used in the past to publicly punish offenders by locking their head and hands in place.

Definition: (noun) A penetrating examination of one's motives, convictions, and attitudes. Synonyms: self-analysis. Usage: Mary's therapist told her she was going to have to be introspective and do much soul-searching if she hoped to learn what was at the root of her depression. Discuss

© Josef Maria Hader(*1962), österreichischer Schriftsteller und Unternehmensberater