Not to be confused with the classical ad hominem attack, our new odd homonym attack consists of replacing the target\u27s actual name with an unflattering homonym. Here are a few examples

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45 LEVEL flat plain even smooth 46 INSIPID vapid flat jejune banal inane 2 1 DIRTY filthy foul nasty squalid 22 OLD ancient venerable antique antiquated archaic obsolete 23 TRITE hackneyed stereotyped threadbare 24 RUDE rough crude raw 25 IGNORANT illiterate unlettered untutored unlearned 26 SPECIAL especial specific particular inQvidual 27 INDIFFERENT unconcerned incurious alone detached disinterested 28 FREE independent autonomous sovereign 29 BASE low vile 30 CHOICE exquisite elegant rare delicate h n t y  3 1 LAZY indolent slothful 32 LATENT dormant quiescent potential 33 FAIR just equitable impartial unbiased dispassionate objective 34 DULL blunt obtuse 35 FUTILE vain fruitless 36 BLUFF brunt brusque curt crusty gruff 37 PLASTIC pliable pliant ductile malleable adaptable THE ODD HOMONYM ATTACK - A NEW FIGURE OF SPEECH SOLOMON W. GOLOMB Los Angeles, California Not to be confused with the classical ad homznem attack, ow new odd homonym attack consists of replacing the target's actual name with an unflattering homonym. Here are few examples. For anyone not a fan of the late Walter Cronlute, the surname can be changed to Krankhezt, the German word for sslkness, zllness, or dzsease (the opposite of Gesundhezt). Any excessively complaining individual surnamed Wezner can be referred to instead as (a) Whaner. To suggest that a certain Mr. Connor is dishonest, he can be referred to as Mr. Conner (i.e. one who cons). The read is encouraged to suggest additional examples to exand t h s  category. 19

The Odd Homonym Attack - A New Figure of Speech

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The Odd Homonym Attack - A New Figure of Speech

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