Essay and Theory

Essay

Essay noun - A short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view.

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Theory and essay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Theory" instead a noun "Essay".

Nearby Words: essayed, essayist, essaying

Theory noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.

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Essay and theory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Essay" instead a noun "Theory".

old	old essay	old theory
good	good essay	good theory
best	best essay	best theory
particular	particular essay	particular theory
Other adjectives: actual, entire, great, infamous, interesting, basic, last, different, multiple, controversial, modern, literary.

A George Orwell essay describing the "Moon Under Water", his idea of a perfect British pub, inspired (at least in theory) the creation of the J.D.

Source: Defictionalization
Poul Anderson, in his essay "Uncleftish Beholding", played with this trope and produced a lengthy essay on atomic theory written in what English might be if it had never borrowed words or structures from non-Germanic linguistic sources.

Source: Istanbul Not Constantinople
This three-part essay elaborates on that theory.

Source: Music / Weezer

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