prose
/ˈpɹoʊz/ verb C2- To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.
He/she/it proses · Past prosed · Past participle prosed · -ing form prosing
Verb forms
- Base form
- prose
- He/she/it
- proses
- Past
- prosed
- Past participle
- prosed
- -ing form
- prosing
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Authors realized they could capture the authentic voice of the Irish people by embracing these regional idiosyncrasies in their prose.
Yet, through his evocative prose, the vanished world of the riverboat pilot remains vividly preserved for subsequent generations of appreciative readers.
Through his incredibly lucid and unassuming prose, the author transforms the mundane rhythms of provincial life into something profoundly universal.
Ultimately, Malgudi stands as a monumental testament to the power of storytelling, immortalizing the beauty of ordinary life in perfect prose.
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