Tag: death knell
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Typecast
Word of the Day: Typecast For some actors, being typecast is a guarantee of work for their entire career. For others, it is the death knell for their future acting prospects. Typecasting an actor means always giving them the same type of role to play because they do it so well or are physically suited…
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Peal
Word of the Day: Peal After a wedding, it is common to hear the bells of a church or chapel peal out to announce to the world that two more people have made a lifetime commitment to each other. Although Japan is not a Christian country, many Japanese couples choose to get married in a…
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Death knell
WotD: Death knell I know it sounds ominous or unpleasant to mention a term like death knell so early in the New Year, but it does not always need to have a negative connotation. A death knell is a warning that something is going to end. It usually signals that change is coming, and it…
