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thespian

Definition
(noun) a theatrical performer Definition
(adj) of or relating to drama
Example Sentence
  • the movie director had thespian cooperation
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pronouncing thespian gives u a feeling of the (e)spn which is a sports channel..it never shows drama so thespian is opposite of espn which shows drama

do you remember thespis.....the first person in universe who appeared as an actor on the stage in a play....so thespian..means .pertaning to drama or play.

Thespian - rearrange the words into - The as THEATRE and Spian as Person. Therefore a Thespian is a Theatre Person, an actor.

THE + SPAIN..The movie Zindagi na milegi dobara was shot in SPAIN. Thus relate this movie with drama..

Thespian= The(theatre) + spian (person) means a theatre person.

thrall

Definition
(noun) the state of being under the control of another person Definition
(noun) someone held in bondage
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thrall=thrill( a person is in slavery under a witch and doing thrill work

Thrall and Enthrall have similar sounds and a somewhat similar meaning as both words refer to a kind of captivity. While thrall means to be held by power or forcefully, enthrall means to be spellbound (beholden by someone's charm)

Thrall-> Thr+All -> all are thr (there) under his power. usage: all are in thrall to him.

sounds like 'troll' which is kept in dungeons, hence its slavery.....tough ti interpret

threadbare

Definition
(adj) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Example Sentence
  • bromidic sermons
  • his remarks were trite and commonplace
  • hackneyed phrases
  • a stock answer
  • repeating threadbare jokes
  • parroting some timeworn axiom
  • the trite metaphor `hard as nails'
Definition
(adj) having the nap worn away so that the threads show through
Example Sentence
  • threadbare rugs
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Threadbare -Wear and Tear - The garment has become quite threadbare due to its continuous wear and tear.

threadbare = thread + bare;we know jeans are made of thread,imagine and old jeans, so we can say that thread can be seen in bare eyes.

threas+bare....you wear clothes when barly your clothes look like clothes..till each thread come out......

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THREADBARE - Something which has been READ BAAR BAAR...so it is common..or a cliche, banal stuff!!

Observe that 'threadbar' as 'read' + 'bar' [In hindi, it is bar, bar i.e repetitive]. So when you read same thing repetitively, you get 'over familiar' and it becomes 'common/trite' for you.

throes

Definition
(noun) violent pangs of suffering
Example Sentence
  • death throes
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THROE is pronounced like throw ..so you throw things at someone when you become violent in PAIN/ANGUISH.

this word sounds like throwes...so if a person in voilent anguish..he throwes up everything whatever comes in front of him...

Throes and Woes both refer to pain. While throes means pangs of pain, woes refer to deep pain caused by great sorrow (it generally causes a heart ache).

throes rhymes with toes... beating with toes gives someone "violent suffering"...

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throes somewhat sounds like throat, so when you have a sore throat, you have a throe.

When your GIRL FRIEND THROES(throw) you out of her life it is really PAINFUL to your heart....

Thorns of roses are painful

throng

Definition
(noun) a large gathering of people
Synonyms : concourse multitude
Definition
(verb) press tightly together or cram
Synonyms : jam mob pack pile
Example Sentence
  • The crowd packed the auditorium
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this word sounds like THRONE...so when a king sits on the throne...CROWD gathers at that time.

Remember like this when u do some thing WRONG(Throng)on road Crowd will gather

EV1 GATHERED TO C THE GIRL IN A THONG

Throng - make that The + Long. The long ques thronged the entrance waiting to enter the ground where the rock concert was taking place.

thwart

Definition
(noun) a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
Synonyms : cross thwart
Definition
(verb) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Example Sentence
  • What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
  • foil your opponent
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this word sounds like THROAT....so if someone squeezes your throat your air passages will get blocked...............thus desires will be prevented.. u also feel frustrated and baffled..

Thwart or Obstruct is to prevent someone from doing something.

TH(thousand) + WART(massa).. a person having thousand wart will get furtrated.. and this is block or hinder his beauty

thWARt concentrate on WAR[against enemy,against opponents DESIRE]

thwart= 't' for total wart sounds like wat that means to spoil

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freedom

sounds like swarth(hindi)...jisne bhi swarth kiya vo frustrate ho gaya

timorous

Definition
(adj) timid by nature or revealing timidity
Synonyms : fearful trepid
Example Sentence
  • timorous little mouse
  • in a timorous tone
  • cast fearful glances at the large dog
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sounds like TIME + OVER: imagine you are giving your GRE exam, and your time gets over, you will get frightened.. = fear = demonstrate fear. :)

timorous=timor+ous , think of timor ..we become fearful hearing the East timor+ USA war..

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timorous means showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence...TUMOURous...if you come to know that you have a tumour, you will be TIMOROUS....

timorous = timid

Timorous and Nervous are rhyming words with the same meaning. They refer to someone who is faint-hearted or afraid.

Pronounced similar to Amorous; So Gunnu is fearful of amorous conquests

ok little weak but concentrate to understand. Amorous is illicit love. Not pure love. And we don't fear the world in pure love. So we fear the world in timorous (a form of timid amorous)

Timorous sounds like Timon.... try to relate it with Timon of cartoon Timon and Pumba where Timon was really COWARD

remember from history the great mongol ruler Timur-lung... every king ws fearful of him

timid and morose

tehi moros: when we saw a tiger in front of us then

tirade

Definition
(noun) a speech of violent denunciation
Synonyms : broadside philippic
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sounds like tired.. your mom gets tired after a TIRADE..i.e. LONG ANGRY DENUNCIATORY SPEECH..

In Trading job, if something goes wrong, they will scold you

papa made the rade of evening tea by tirade .(tea+rade)

TEE in pujabi means daughter. lets say TI = daughter for a second. now if you raid your daughter when she is changing clothes, youre a fucking pedophile and this is god-damn denouncing. SO DONT TIRADE

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TIRADE is when you BOMBARD somebody with angry words.

Tyre vesetappudu (While a puntchur guy changes a tyre) he bitches non-stop about other puncture guy. so Tirade.

tire tho adithe, mom wil give long speech of scolding

TIRADE - sounds like "ti rage" means woh ladki gussa main hain (ti:woh ladki)rage:gussa), so us ladki apne boyfriend par apna pura gussa (anger/denunciation utara)nikala.

Tirade = T(Talk) + i(in) + rade(Rage)

When you are tired after a heavy work, if somebody speaks at you asking questions you get irritated shout at them and give the a TIRADE speech.

TIRADE RHYMES WITH BRATE.... both means to scold stongly..

Tirade: Tyrant + rade, rade by tyrant is accompanied by bitterness

Parade of Scoldings

TYRANT + EDE = becoz his speech was very harsh and critical. THIRADEkunna polulla tyrant nte speech.

titillate

Definition
(verb) touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
Synonyms : tickle vellicate
Definition
(verb) excite pleasurably or erotically
Example Sentence
  • A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for titillate

"Tits" + "Late" -> The more late a girls show you her tits in foreplay, more sexually excited you become.

TITILLATE and STIMULATE are rhyming words, both of which mean to excite or to provoke desire.

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Titill = titli can be considered as sexy extrovert girl, who excites you sexually(pleasantly), or tickles your mind

A 'TITI' [ticket checker] was tickling you, Jab tum train mein 'LATE' hue the. Bez he wanted to check your ticket. Hence 'TITILLATE'.

TITI(boobs) HILAATEY... its not me the word is simply made by that. perverted englishmen ;)

aaj kal comedy circus(a prog on sony tv) goes on TILL LATE nite..a 1 hour show is extended to 1.5 hrs...nevertheless it is capable of TICKLING its audience throughout the show!!!............:D

when a titli(butterfly) flutters past ur skin u feel tickled and excited pleasurably

titter

Definition
(noun) a nervous restrained laugh Definition
(verb) laugh nervously
Synonyms : giggle
Example Sentence
  • The girls giggled when the rock star came into the classroom
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titter : tit + her(ter), these days blouses are made so somooth they frequently slipped off. this situation may find you laughing nervously, or one can laugh when management is trying to undo all stuff but keeping tits in mind ;)

TITTER and SNIGGER which are rhyming words refer to a sort of giggle. Titter is a high-pitched giggle while a snigger is a sly giggle.

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say in a lecture, professor wants to say twist and pronounces it as t(w)its, there will be nervous laughter in the classroom

to tittering laugh sounds like a TwITTERing bird.

In Front of teacher u need to titter otherwise she's gonna catch u.

prodigal-pradeep sir and galfriend imagine pradeep sir has become extravagant and is seen hovering with gals

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