beatdown = "beating"

[Jonathan Lighter]

Fox has been covering more big news, in this case teenage girls beating somebody up in a subway car while filming it all for YouTube.

  Every time the incident is "teased" to viewers, it is described as "the subway beatdown" that has everyone talking (or something similar).

  Your Instanalysis:
  "Beating" is too boring, "beatdown" more visual, kinetic. thumpy.

  YouTube has redacted the video.

  Look For:
  People saying "redact" whenever they mean "remove."  Join me!

  JL


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