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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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noun

A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

“Writers often choose access when discussing complex ideas.”

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choke back

Part of Speechverb

To hold back or suppress (an emotion, expression of emotion, or utterance).

In a Sentence

“He had a cutting retort on the tip of his tongue, but he choked it back.”

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Related Words

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