I had an English teacher, a poet, who was fond of "juxtaposition," and used it every time we met for class. Has a nice ring, doesn't it?
Words favored by Stephen King
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King has used it numerous times throughout the years.
So you're saying it's axiomatic that Stephen uses axiomatic throughout the years ...
Cribbage, a game I'd never heard of til King brought it up, often makes its way into his works...
When they fall, a lot of people 'sit down hard'. Biting tongue is optional.
"Purchase" when someone is climbing or reaching for purchase. He does that one a lot. And "ahya". Which I've not really heard much in real life because of location. I think it's a New England thing, and I'm like totally a valley girl.
The Nameless
M-O-O-N - That spells Nameless
Not too sure about words but I've noticed a few common trends. The only sandwiches people seem to eat (excluding tooter fish popkins) are bologna or pb&j. A lot of people have dreamless sleeps and there is an abundance of English teachers in the king universe. And of course my biggest gripe with kings writing - spoilers. So many things like "he said catch you next time, but there would be no next time" (generic example), but the person who is going to die doesn't do so for many pages yet, sometimes even chapters.
Dry-swallowing pills. Have you ever tried that? 
Neesy
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No! I would choke for sureDry-swallowing pills. Have you ever tried that?
Ah, that's a good one! I never hear anyone else using that word.
Can there be freshets of things other than blood? Like, I'll have a few freshets of beer since it's St. Patrick's Day?
Freshet
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Freshet on Ouareau River in Rawdon, Quebec, Canada
The term freshet is most commonly used to describe a spring thaw resulting from snow and ice melt in rivers located in the northern latitudes of North America. A spring freshet can sometimes last several weeks on large river systems, resulting in significant inundation of flood plains as the snowpack melts in the river's catchment area.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Freshet on Ouareau River in Rawdon, Quebec, Canada
The term freshet is most commonly used to describe a spring thaw resulting from snow and ice melt in rivers located in the northern latitudes of North America. A spring freshet can sometimes last several weeks on large river systems, resulting in significant inundation of flood plains as the snowpack melts in the river's catchment area.
Jack chews up aspirin. ekkkkkkkkkkkkDry-swallowing pills. Have you ever tried that?
