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A Scheme for abolishing all Words is one of the wittiest and smartest comments on semantics. (Illustration: extreme close-up from the movie "The Big Swallow" (1901), produced and directed by James Williamson (1855-1933)
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A Scheme for abolishing all Words is one of the wittiest and smartest comments on semantics. (Illustration: extreme close-up from the movie "The Big Swallow" (1901), produced and directed by James Williamson (1855-1933)
  1. The manner in which something is swung.
    He worked tirelessly to improve his golf swing.
    Door swing indicates direction the door opens.
  2. A hanging seat in a children's playground, for acrobats in a circus, or on a porch for relaxing.
  3. A dance style.
  4. The genre of music associated with this dance style, swing music.
  5. The amount of change towards or away from something.
  6. Particularly, the increase or decrease in the number of votes in an election for opposition parties compared with votes for the incumbent party.
    The polls showed a wide swing to Labour.


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