Newguest Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Nurturing
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Imagine yourself you're in the forest. The temperature is perfect. Feel it on your skin. It's not too hot and it's not too cold. It feels completely nurturing and completely comfortable.
--- I understand that the temperature is nice (comfortable), but I'm not sure what "nurturing" is supposed to mean here?
Imagine yourself you're in the forest. The temperature is perfect. Feel it on your skin. It's not too hot and it's not too cold. It feels completely nurturing and completely comfortable.
--- I understand that the temperature is nice (comfortable), but I'm not sure what "nurturing" is supposed to mean here?
Top answer
Hi Newguest I would interpret it as 'encouraging' Prajwal
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You have a good ear, Newguest. "Nurturing" is silly there, and it doesn't work. The writer wanted to get the word "nurturing" in there for its general aura, so he shoehorned it in. If you accept "nurturing", it makes you like a little baby being suckled by its mommy, which is the frame of mind the writer is trying to induce so that you will be an easier victim for the scam he's running. The writer
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Not knowing the broader context, I can only speculate on the exact meaning of nurturing as used above. I think "nurturing" might be interepreted here as "energizing" or "invigorating". But, like I said, I'm merely guessing.
That said, I agree with enoon that the author's use of English is very unusual, to say the least.
That said, I agree with enoon that the author's use of English is very unusual, to say the least.
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