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The arias and duets, which are almost always slowly paced and formless, lack that visceral, theatrical punch and do not musically distinguish one character from another.

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“Glaciers are touchstones between the past and the present, and it’s just so visceral when you can see how it used to be and how it is today,” Jones said.

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It's about as coherent as any pop concert narrative - ie not very - but Gaga's visceral commitment makes it soar.

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Most of Sami's other paintings are also striking and huge, and give a visceral sense of the aftermath of destruction without actually including any people or identifying which battlefield they intend to show.

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"I think the fact that the party is discussing this after 20 years of visceral opposition to any ID is actually a step forward."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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