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In informal, spoken AmE, the most common equivalent of “on the contrary” is the word, bullshit :
The salesman assured me that the suit was black; bullshit, it was navy blue.
That would be useful, in your construction: The casual
encounters didn’t work for me, though. It was bullshit – (Yes, the singular “IT”) each of them left me emptier than before, made me feel guiltier than before.
It’s crude but widely used and accepted. (US)
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A person who doesn’t utilize the skills/brains/charm they are perceived to have (by others) is usually referred to as “underachiever”.
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A person who doesn’t utilize the skills/brains/charm they are perceived to have (by others) is usually referred to as “underachiever”.
- 381654 views
- 258 answers
- 140541 votes
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A person who doesn’t utilize the skills/brains/charm they are perceived to have (by others) is usually referred to as “underachiever”.
- 381654 views
- 258 answers
- 140541 votes
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A person who doesn’t utilize the skills/brains/charm they are perceived to have (by others) is usually referred to as “underachiever”.
- 381654 views
- 258 answers
- 140541 votes
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A person who doesn’t utilize the skills/brains/charm they are perceived to have (by others) is usually referred to as “underachiever”.
- 381654 views
- 258 answers
- 140541 votes
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In informal, spoken AmE, the most common equivalent of “on the contrary” is the word, bullshit :
The salesman assured me that the suit was black; bullshit, it was navy blue.
That would be useful, in your construction: The casual
encounters didn’t work for me, though. It was bullshit – (Yes, the singular “IT”) each of them left me emptier than before, made me feel guiltier than before.
It’s crude but widely used and accepted. (US)
(People) (English) (Britain) (English) (US)
- 371401 views
- 217 answers
- 136616 votes
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A person who doesn’t utilize the skills/brains/charm they are perceived to have (by others) is usually referred to as “underachiever”.
- 381654 views
- 258 answers
- 140541 votes
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A person who doesn’t utilize the skills/brains/charm they are perceived to have (by others) is usually referred to as “underachiever”.
- 381654 views
- 258 answers
- 140541 votes
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A person who doesn’t utilize the skills/brains/charm they are perceived to have (by others) is usually referred to as “underachiever”.
- 381654 views
- 258 answers
- 140541 votes
