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Do you ever notice an author using a word over and over again? (alien.top)
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I’m currently reading The Duke and I and the author is constantly using the word “acerbic”. I had never heard of the word before now and had to google the definition. The word has shown up so much that I’m tempted to go through the book and count its appearances lol.

Have you noticed any authors having favorite words that they use page after page?

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[–] Careless_Freedom_868@alien.top 0 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Diana Gabaldon uses ‘dubiously’ a LOT in the outlander series. There’s a few more she uses a lot but dubiously is the first one that came to mind.

[–] ich_habe_keine_kase@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Also "abstracted." She uses it sooooo often. Just say "distracted" like a normal person!

[–] GimmeNomNoms@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

And everyone is always smiling ruefully.

[–] preciousslices@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Also, characters are always doing things "with alacrity"

[–] Sweeper1985@alien.top 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Honeypot"

Once is enough 😅