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The good, the bad and the hyphenated

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Here's a new writing exercise you might like to try. List 10 words you consider strong. Then list a "weak" one. Couple the words together to create hyphenated words, eg no-flop, tea-splish. Write a nonsense piece using at least five of the new, hyphenated words.

 
 
 
 

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