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Chris -- 2018-04-11
In some non-rhotic accents, there is little or no difference in pronunciation between raw and roar, nor between paw and pore, nor saw and sore. I see that this accent has a name: the paw-poor merger. Hence the endlessly entertaining eggcorn potential. In the first case, loud noises can be raw.
The crowd rawed with delight at the impromptu dance fest
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I turned to hear her yell above the raw of the engine
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The round trip can also be made, with some danger to the throat, by those who sing with “roar energy”.
This legendary master of psychedelic blues has the same roar energy as the late great Howlin’ Wolf.
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When it comes down to the actual engine, however, I am in awe of the power, performance and sheer roar energy that it delivers.
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