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When words lose their meaning

“When words lose their meaning, people lose their freedom”

(Confucius)

Joe | Monday, April 13th, 2009 | Filed under Quotations

3 Responses to “When words lose their meaning”

  1. Two by the sea says:

    Images and words together create a more powerful learning episode.
    Fogerty

  2. Linda k hollywood says:

    The word “Lose” is meaning : To be unsuccessful in
    retaining possession of Mislay.
    To be unable to keep control or allegiance of:is losing
    supporters by changing his mind.
    To suffer loss,To be defeated, To operate or run slow
    used of a time piece.
    Phrasal Verb: To fail to achieve or receive on expected gain.
    Idiom: Lost it slang
    To lose control, blow up,
    to be come deranged or mentally disturbed.
    lose time: To operate to slowly . To delay advancement.
    Run slow, fail, defeat,beating a defeated person
    is meaning “Lose’

    Good bye
    Linda kosolsak (USA hollywood)

  3. Rachid Alaoui says:

    Words lose their meaning means,in my opinion,the words spoken without being moulded rationally or consciously.Thus the limits and the standards to which they must be constrained penetrated by the freedom of the people.

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