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Hindi: A Spoken Thesaurus

Hindi Urdu Flagship, University of Texas at Austin

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Which word is the best fit for a particular meaning and context? How do I express everyday ideas in colloquial language, avoiding the bookish style found in dictionaries? What’s the actual difference in meaning between the ‘synonyms’ that dictionaries offer? How do I build up phrases and sentences around a particular word? The Hindi Thesaurus addresses such questions in a series of lively, unscripted Hindi-medium conversations about groups of words of related meaning. Concentrating on select ...
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Human Thesaurus

Wish Ronquillo Peacocke

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Welcome to Human Thesaurus hosted by me, Wish Ronquillo Peacocke. Human Thesaurus is a podcast that takes you on a captivating journey of natural conversations with my friends and acquaintances. Picture yourself sitting in a cosy coffee shop or vibrant cocktail bar, catching up with fascinating individuals. In Human Thesaurus, we delve into the lives of people armed with personal stories, each representing a word with multiple meanings. Just as words can convey different shades of interpreta ...
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"Truly extraordinary people with different points of view, but I picked up the simplest, most common denominator about them collectively: Kind." - Wish. As we wrap up this riveting season, remember every word brings us closer to understanding ourselves and others. I can't help but express my heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support and promi…
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"What's the point in making things difficult or hard, or there's no need for it? You just want to move forward in the best way possible because we don't need stress in our life. We don't need anger. We don't need all of these, the anxiety that goes with everything." - SAM. In this podcast episode, Sam Evers-Swindell, an international airline pilot,…
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"Why don't you just go and do the things you enjoy and do the things you love?" - REUBEN. Ever pondered the power of words and how they define us? Sit back and join me on a captivating journey with our guest, Reuben Coutinho, a tech-savvy foodie with a secret nerdy side, as he uncovers the synonyms that best describe his persona. I describe Reuben …
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"If I were to choose a strange pet peeve, it would be people who over-explain things." - Mike. Welcome to Human Thesaurus Special, EPITOME ANATOMY. In this episode, our keyword is PET PEEVES, a noun. According to vocabulary.com, a peeve is an annoyance, and a pet peeve is an annoyance that's nurtured like a pet — it's something someone can never re…
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"What is the one straight line in my life? It would have to be change." - COCO. Coco's mind was filled with vibrant chaos as she journeyed through life, holding onto hope and a desire to explore what lay ahead. As a DJ, she found her rhythm through her music and a passion for embracing both her strengths and weaknesses. And eventually, she found th…
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"I really think family, siblings, you got to start with actually knowing them in a deep sense because, without that, they're just a stranger, just a friend. There's that level of, yeah, you can be familiar with your friends more than your siblings. But there's that thing I can't point to it. There's just that thing of knowing a familiarity that's u…
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"I don't actually think that there are really bad people. I think there are some people who do bad things, but I don't think there are really bad people." - Margaux. Motherly kindness is a treasure. My sunny mum-in-law, Margaux, exuberates this. She is one of the best listeners, and it's now her turn to talk about her beautiful memories of her life…
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"I would say that one way or another, society and life is moving faster and faster just because everything's becoming more interconnected. It might be true that we are not keeping up at all, but at the same time, we've got no choice. The cat's out of the bag with these technologies." - Ray. Welcome to Human Thesaurus EPITOME ANATOMY. This time, we …
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"It made me realize that if they can do it, so can I." - Asela. There's an inevitable power to be seen in some people surrounding us. Asela is one of these people. She is a highly dedicated, whimsical and thoughtful poet with compassion for cultures and diversity in literature. Join the eavesdropping and learn about her big news and a brilliant ret…
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Human Thesaurus is back for its third season, and here's what you can expect from this conversation podcast with host, Wish Ronquillo Peacocke - a poet, indie author, and tech geek with a penchant for words and human beings. Subscribe now for weekly episodes. ___ Podcast website: https://www.humanthesaurus.co Licensed Music by Ketsa Follow me: Wish…
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"I'm extremely beholden in sharing with you my brilliant guests with so many stories told to enrich ours. Thank you, Patton, Tanya, Daphne, Brian, Ray, Min and Ben, for being my guest this season. And also thank you, my dear folks, and I hope that you picked up something with these hearty conversations." - Wish. After weeks of hiatus, Wish finally …
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"And this is something I think about a lot in life. I can only control what I can actually control. It's like an obvious thing, but I never really get annoyed or frustrated with things that are outside of my control." - Ben. As your friendships blossom, there are moments where you share a peal of laughter and then some serious "getting-to-know" que…
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"There's a confidence in having gone through something that is difficult and then come out the other side still intact." - Min. I describe Min as a contradiction of sorts in a good way. She offers complexity to her career and life which keeps her a fascinating person to get to know as my new friend. She was a world-ranked varsity debater and a publ…
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"... we don't so much inherit the world from our ancestors so much as we borrow it from our descendants." - Ray. Circumstances change a person. Ray's relentless spirit is still mighty intact, yet becoming a father enhanced his perspectives differently - from being a restless robot to a sleepless robot with a knack for raising his biological clone-d…
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"I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up." - Brian. As humans, we roll with the punches and keep looking for somewhere to roll. Brian has a mind like a sponge, box like there's no tomorrow, and once made beauty products in his own bedroom to sell. He's a lawyer, by the way. In this episode, we'll hear a Spanish intrusion, plus peals of …
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"You can't really understand what to expect when you've never experienced something like that before." - Daphne. Some people can wear many hats and make the most out of them at each opportunity. That's Daphne. In this episode, she is finally ready to recount and share her near-death experience with her loved ones that occurred a few months ago. Thi…
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"Since I put down my list, I've kind of really been liking what life's list is looking like, just not knowing." - Tania. Tania is a modern-day explorer. She toils and braves the demanding world of career soul-searching and ultimately takes the plunge to change from two highly different careers. Her strength to acknowledge sensitivities for everyone…
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"So if I can get over that fear, I can do anything." - Patton. Patton is the Orlando Bloom of the Philippines, as his Facebook fans acclaimed when Lord of the Rings came out. The best part is that he embraced it all while pursuing different angles in the world of arts and creatives. He's a relentless tech entrepreneur, not trying to fit in, but car…
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Human Thesaurus is back for the second season, and here's what you can expect from this conversation podcast with host, Wish Ronquillo Peacocke - a poet, indie author, and tech geek with a penchant for words and human beings. Subscribe now for weekly episodes. Podcast website: https://www.humanthesaurus.co Licensed Music by Ketsa Follow me: Wish's …
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"I was at such a low point in my life that I finally came face to face with my purpose. I was so lost, and I found my way, and I found my own will, not according to anyone else but me." - Lily. This is the first voice conversation that Lily and I have ever had since our friendship drifted apart a few years. A company that was lost and found in the …
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"So that's what I'm pushing for, the fact that you can be outspoken about your beliefs and choose to be a learner again, starting from the beginning, every time you want to achieve something." - Micah. Micah is a passionate full-stack engineer, die-hard foodie and diversity advocate. She is only learning what the word "rest" is, plus she's a force …
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"I wasn't aware of the idea of death, how it's going to affect me. That's why when our mom died in 2007, it never really hit me until three years later." - JC. JC is a film student in the Philippines, finishing his thesis with many troubles and insights. He's an old soul with a flair for helpful information that continuously transforms his perspect…
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"Success only comes before work in the dictionary." - Justin. If a human being runs like a machine, it is Justin. He is in the high tech & innovations industry and the current CTO for Microsoft based in Singapore. He's also a sound engineer and a multi-talented musician, plus a CrossFit freak. Listen and catch up with how his mind runs, how many be…
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"There's gotta be something that you're trying to do as to the reasons why you talk..." - Keiran. I always think of Keiran as my personal James Bond, only wiser. Keiran is a soon-to-be certified professional coach and a leader in business architecture, mainly for government, law enforcement, and intelligence. He was my life-saving mentor and a very…
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It's my birthday! Here's a special release episode to reflect and look forward to my new year, using keywords that best describe my personal story. ___ EXTRA NOTE: As this was a spontaneous speech, I'd like to make an additional special mention to my astonishing in-laws Kip & Margaux Peacocke. Thank you for your love and support. CORRECTION: I ment…
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"Then I had all these brilliant ideas for events, and then all of a sudden, COVID!" - Mike Unson. Mike watched The Devil's Advocate again, and it made him log out of FB and his other social media. Why? Listen to our conversation while Mike puts social media in a practical (and funny) perspective. My guest, Mike Unson, is a Filipino stand-up comedia…
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It's my pilot episode! Let's get started with appreciating words that best describe each human being like you and me. "The more I couldn't see, the more things were getting so much clearer." - KK. KK is a marketing addict with a flair for dramatics, which gives her endless possibilities to stay positive regardless of all the tragedies she experienc…
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Human Thesaurus is launched! Here is the trailer for what you can expect from this new interview show with host, Wish Ronquillo Peacocke - a poet, indie author, tech geek with a penchant for words and human beings. Subscribe now for weekly episodes. Podcast website: https://www.humanthesaurus.co Licensed Music by Ketsa Follow me: Wish's Instagram W…
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Ya gini deh kalo kita udah ngumpul, kalo kurang heboh sendiri ya interupsi terossss wkwkwkwk.Ditemani dengan keluhan @yossyputriaa , kisah serial cinema @wqchhazzy , petuah @lutfiahainuna_ dan menu-menu hidangan @intan_anstsy . Udah paling gokilllll. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ethesaurus/message…
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