Better Than Great: a Plenitudinous Compendium of Wallopingly Fresh Superlatives

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A veritable "tko of terminology," Better Than Great is the essential guide for describing the extraordinary - the must have reference for anyone wishing to rise above tired superlatives. Deft praise encourages others to feel as we do, share our enthusiasms. It rewards deserving objects of admiration. It persuades people to take certain actions. It sells things. Sadly, in this "age of awesome," our words and phrases of acclaim are exhausted, all but impotent. Even so, we find ourselves defaulting to such habitual choices as good, great, and terrific, or substitute the weary.;Intro; Title Page; Dedication; Introduction; HOW TO USE THIS BOOK; KEY TO SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS; THE SUPERLATIVES; GREAT; A TOUGH WORD TO BEAT; SUBLIME; BEYOND THE KEN OF CRITTERS; PHYSICALLY AFFECTING; PRAISE BY HURTS AND TICKLES; MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY, OR SPIRITUALLY AFFECTING; POWERING THE EMOTIONAL MISSILE; BEAUTIFUL; UNTYING THE BEAUTY-BOUND TONGUE; JOY-GIVING; PRAISE THAT KEEPS GIVING; LARGE; IT'S ALL RELATIVE; EXCEPTIONAL; RESERVED FOR ONE OF A KIND; INTENSE; STRETCHED TO THE EXTREME; DELICIOUS; TASTIER THAN UNBELIEVABLE; TRENDY; FABULOUS ON STILTS; COOL; WHEN WORLDS COOLIDE