© Horst A. Bruder(*1949), Bankkaufmann

Definition: (adjective) Grossly wicked or reprehensible; abominable. Synonyms: flagitious. Usage: Abusing an animal is a heinous act. Discuss

Eine schmerzliche Wahrheit ist besser als eine Lüge. Thomas MannDeutscher Schriftsteller und Nobelpreisträger (Literatur 1929)1875 – 1955

Definition: (verb) To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption. Synonyms: consume, have, take in. Usage: Chocolate can be lethal to dogs if they ingest too much of it. Discuss

noun: A traveler, especially a traveling merchant.

© Stefan Rogal(*1965), Autor, Herausgeber und Kolumnist

noun: The quality of being the only one of its kind: uniqueness or oneness.

Es gehört oft mehr Mut dazu, seine Meinung zu ändern, als ihr treu zu bleiben. Friedrich HebbelDeutscher Dichter1813 – 1863

Definition: (noun) Whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash. Synonyms: bootleg, corn liquor. Usage: I drank too much moonshine last night, and now I have a terrible hangover. Discuss

noun: 1. An act of purification by means of rituals. 2. The purging of those associated with crimes committed under an earlier regime.

«Non c’è dubbio che la stampa abbia vinto rispetto ai social perché il pubblico ha capito la fatica che c’è dietro la verifica delle notizie. Basti guardare alla curva discendete degli audio anonimi che all’inizio della emergenza giravano tramite Whatsapp: oggi nessuno gli da più credito.» (Tommaso Labate)

© Michael Scherr(*1973), Werbetexter und Aphoristiker

Definition: (verb) Speak unfavorably about. Synonyms: badmouth, drag through the mud, traduce. Usage: He is always maligning his wife when she is not around, telling people what a bad spouse and mother she is. Discuss

noun: A performance in which one person plays multiple characters, typically all of them.

noun: A device for lifting or hauling, using a rope or cable wound around a cylinder. verb tr.: To extract, lift, or bring forth with deliberate, steady effort.