Tropes: Saying What You Mean

What's Ray Saying? by Ray Christian

Oct 1, 202517:38Arts

In this episode, Ray takes another look at tropes, specifically euphemism, stories that follow the path of misunderstanding by substituting words and phrases to deflect or minimize the impact of negativity. He's joined a...

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