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Why say "gawk" or "glower" when "look" is good enough? "Stroll" or "amble" instead of "walk"? "Babble" or "intone" instead of just "talk"? BBC News has a story about the Italian manager of an English sports team who claims he's getting by on 100 words. It's thought-provoking (and a little scary, à la 1984!). Also interesting is their list of the 100 most commonly used words in the English language: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12894638