Using the Power of Words as Weapons or as Tools © 2000 Michele Toomey, PhD
Words as Weapons |
Words as Tools |
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to embarrass |
to communicate |
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to humiliate |
to express |
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to put down |
to discover |
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to belittle |
to confront |
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to hurt |
to inform |
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to anger |
to demand |
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to taunt |
to share |
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to defeat |
to join |
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to blame |
to clarify |
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to accuse |
to correct |
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to bully |
to understand |
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to frighten |
to be understood |
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to intimidate |
to illustrate |
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to control |
to separate |
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to force |
to describe |
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to prove |
to orient |
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to trick |
to entertain |
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to entrap |
to engage |
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to mislead |
to lead |
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to lure |
to guide |
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to discourage |
to teach |
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to undermine |
to prove |
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to deceive |
to inspire |
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to lie |
to encourage |
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to manipulate |
to comfort |
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to confuse |
to touch |
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to rile up |
to support |
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to turn against |
to assure |
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to prevent |
to invite |
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to attack |
to protest |
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to counterattack |
to persuade |
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to judge |
to reconcile |
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to imprison |
to protect |
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to wage war |
to liberate |
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How powerful are you with words? Which words as weapons do you use? Why? Which words as tools do you use? What will it take in order for you to be more powerful with words as tools?
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