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Taira also gives puppeteering exhibitions at elementary schools. After manipulating a puppet, one girl commented, "My heart raced because I felt as if I could return to my true self."
Just like Taira, there are kids who are heartened by the puppets. On Nov. 3, hoping to inspire many more children, he opened a 30-seat theater for his plays in Tokyo's Nishi-Shinjuku district.
balderdash
bal·der·dash (bôl d r-d sh ). n. Nonsense. [Possibly alteration of Medieval Latin balductum, posset.] balderdash [ˈbɔːldəˌdæʃ]. n. stupid or illogical talk; ...embolden
/ɪmˈbəʊld(ə)n,ɛmˈbəʊld(ə)n/
verb
- 1.give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something."emboldened by the claret, he pressed his knee against hers"
- 2.cause (a piece of text) to appear in a bold typeface."centre, embolden, and underline the heading"
hearten
The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1: give encouragement to
Synonyms: cheer, recreate, embolden
Antonym: dishearten (meaning #1)
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