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Me.

(35,454 posts) Sat Oct 19, 2019, 01:28 PM Oct 2019

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Two Words I Hate To Hear Journalists & Pundits Use

A Bit

The diminishment of so much of the traitor's doings.

A bit controversial, a bit concerning, a bit unhinged, a bit vulgar, a bit illegal

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Two Words I Hate To Hear Journalists & Pundits Use (Original Post) Me. Oct 2019 OP

Like saying a bit pregnant isn't it? lunatica Oct 2019 #1

Exactly Me. Oct 2019 #2

Daily. lunatica Oct 2019 #3

I'm also not fond of "at risk to" when it's already happening. NRaleighLiberal Oct 2019 #4

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

1. Like saying a bit pregnant isn't it?

Reply to Me. (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2019, 01:30 PM

Oct 2019

Me.

(35,454 posts)

2. Exactly

Reply to lunatica (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 19, 2019, 01:30 PM

Oct 2019

and how many times have you heard them say this?

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

3. Daily.

Reply to Me. (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 19, 2019, 01:32 PM

Oct 2019

Every. Single. Day.

Especially right after a major truth telling. It’s like a knee jerk thing.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,015 posts)

4. I'm also not fond of "at risk to" when it's already happening.

Reply to Me. (Original post)

Sat Oct 19, 2019, 01:50 PM

Oct 2019

"allegedly" is another one overused for clear malfeasance tge past 3 years

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