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hiromichi
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 Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 12:11 am Post subject: Blistering Salvo Meets Quiet Rejoinder |
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What does the captioned phrase mean?
Trump vs. Merkel: Blistering Salvo Meets Quiet Rejoinder
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Lorikeet
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| I'd say this refers to Trump's original remarks about Merkel (blistering means it's very hot; a salvo is often used for shooting weapons, but can also be for an aggressive act.) The response (rejoinder) was relatively quiet. (not blistering, for example) |
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hiromichi
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2018 1:11 am Post subject: |
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Lorikeet,
I got you. Thanks.
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