u/v0rpalsword

ITAW for demystify but specifically for making things less scary?

Is there a good word that's similar to demystify but specifically about making things less scary by providing more information? e.g.: "the herpetologist's lecture served to WORD pit vipers for the kids, assuring them that the venomous snakes were much more interested in biting mice than humans."

it might end up that demystify is the best word for this but I associate that with things that are more, well, mysterious, and I want to emphasize the scary part. instead of "remove the obscurity from" I'm looking for "remove the horror from".

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u/v0rpalsword — 21 hours ago

▲ 36 r/Watercolor

I'm pretty new to watercoloring-- I started in February and have been trying to paint a few times a week since then. I have not had any success historically with visual art but watercoloring has been so joyful for me that I'm able to somewhat overcome my frustration at not being able to perfectly reflect my ideas. It can still get really frustrating though! This week I took a stab at painting a bird that I'd already painted in early March, and while I'm still not where I want to be, it's really encouraging to see the progress I've made. Maybe in another few months I'll be able to post again with an even better version of the Taiwan barbet!

(inspiration photograph by C.L Lee, found on Tumblr)

u/v0rpalsword — 1 month ago