well-chosen words

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meaningsofwell chosenandword

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well-chosen
adjective
uk
/ˌwel ˈtʃəʊ.zən/us
/ˌwel ˈtʃoʊ.zən/
carefully ...
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word
noun
uk
/wɜːd/us
/wɝːd/
a single unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken ...
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When the sheriffs officer arrives at the door and goes through the corrupt procedure—that is a well-chosenword—of poinding, everybody who is in a position to pay does so.
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It is also a brilliant piece of stagecraft that makes use of everywell-chosenwordand powerfully dramatic moment to force audience members to confront their own darker sides.
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When fearing excessive notation would obscure his compositional ideal, he opted instead for a few well-chosen words and a small disclaimer, leaving the rest to the performer, and to chance.
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I always think it is a mistake to try to say in less well-chosen words what has already beer well said.
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Happily, however, our diplomatic representative was able to redeem the situation with a few well-chosen words.
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Indeed, it speaks for itself, so a few well-chosen words will deal with it.
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Too often a few well-chosen words, an explanation of why someone was kept waiting or why they were given a particular treatment would have resolved the issue.
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What this kind of language amounts to is a belief that by uttering a few well-chosen words, the laws which usually govern human affairs will somehow be suspended.
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These are, no doubt, well-chosen words.
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This gives her remarkable insight into what people are thinking, as well as the ability to know what well-chosen words will break weak threads.
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He also found time to impart his spirit to guests and visitors with a few well-chosen words.
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He uses well-chosen words and a natural gift for storytelling in this collection to create short narratives about issues which are familiar to us all.
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