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I'm looking for a word or phrase to describe a realization that a long held belief is wrong [closed]
I'm looking for a word or phrase to describe the realization that what you've always believed is not real. As an example: Let's say you grew up in a country that you where led to believe was far more ...
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Someone who denies talking about something but then indirectly drops hints
For example, someone had said something to me, obviously meaning something but then right after said that they weren't talking about that but then preceded to indirectly reference it, hint at it or ...
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Is it grammatically correct to say ( can I kindly bring your attention to .... )?
Is it grammatically correct the position of the adverb in the following question ( can I kindly bring your attention to .... ) ?
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Clarity on the definition of the word "predict" [closed]
When someone says "I look forward to your predictable path" and "please continue down your very tired and predictable path" and "your arguments are right out of a playbook", what's the meaning of '...
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What do you call someone who is ungrateful, only sees things negatively and never acknowledges you
I am a team player and like to contribute.
When asked to take on a task. I always say yes and I never get a thank you. He never provides all the details to what he wants and then asks why I didn’t ...
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In a world of descriptivist dictionaries, how is linguistic relativism avoided in discussions?
“If you wish to converse with me, define your terms.”
—Voltaire
During discussions and debates, especially those of a more academic or technical nature, it is important to establish agreed upon ...
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Multi-colorful or multi-colored? [closed]
Is multi-colorful a word? Or is the correct word multi-colored?
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How can you say something is good at an evil task? [closed]
I want to say something like:
"Trading goods were excellent carriers of pathogens and contributed to the spread of epidemic diseases."
But I feel like "excellent" and "contributed" have positive ...
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How do you describe someone who is in a middle scale often? [closed]
How do you describe someone who is always in the middle? For example, One person is always angry and another really calm and this person is both at times. Or they are shy and outgoing. Like science ...
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Is there any dialect of English that uses "positive ever" to mean "once"?
One of the most interesting things for me is to learn that some construction that seems completely ungrammatical to me is completely okay for speakers of some other dialect of English. For example, ...
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"Who we are?"or "who are we?" [closed]
"Who we are?" or, "who are we?" Which one of these expressions is the the correct way to title a content equivalent to about-us meaning?
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Words that describes something of high quality?
I have been searching for a business name and happened to come across this site and thought I would see if I could get some help. I run my own High End Auto Detailing company. Where I spend countless ...
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What does "writing intentions" mean in the following context? [closed]
In the following line, I'm not sure what "writing intentions" means at the end.
"Even if you've written 20 scripts before, perhaps you need help on
dialogue, a clearer inciting incident, stronger ...
