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  • "Adjectives," I said, "shapes, colors — except for Green — natural references."

    Futures Imperfect Willis, Connie 1994

  • · Those default categories are "Adjectives", "Substantives" and "Verbs", but you can modify, reorder, delete or do whatever you want to them at any time.

    Softpedia - Windows - All 2010

  • Re "Adjectives", Sarah P would have BLASTED that big, ugly bear!

    WFMU's recent playlists 2008

  • Adjectives are important in politics because they can burrow their way into any discourse they touch.

    Eric Laursen: Social Security: It's All in the Adjectives Eric Laursen 2011

  • Adjectives like harsh, cruel and disturbing frequently accompany descriptions of his work — and no wonder.

    Sex, Blood and War Judith H. Dobrzynski 2010

  • Adjectives usually go after the noun instead of before – and there are a few other things that are flip flopped with how English is.

    Archive 2008-09-01 Will 2008

  • Adjectives will become cliches, and the same lazy assumptions? that England will somehow find a way to win because, well, they're England? will be trotted out.

    World Cup 2010: Slovenia may shed their 'underdog' tag against England 2010

  • Adjectives usually go after the noun instead of before – and there are a few other things that are flip flopped with how English is.

    So Many Things Will 2008

  • Adjectives like harsh, cruel and disturbing frequently accompany descriptions of his work — and no wonder.

    Sex, Blood and War Judith H. Dobrzynski 2010

  • Adjectives like harsh, cruel and disturbing frequently accompany descriptions of his work — and no wonder.

    Sex, Blood and War Judith H. Dobrzynski 2010

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