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Further to refer to time [closed]
May I use further to refer to time? For instance: I'll do it further
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Is there a word for someone who helps others for their own benefit? [closed]
So, say you have a situation where a man helps someone else in order to forget all of his own problems in the world. Is there a word for something like that?
Edit 1: I'm asking about the man who is ...
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Is there a word or term for always saying you're going to do something, but then not doing it? [closed]
For example, my SO always talks about getting all of these tattoos, but then never does. Or, I talk about how I want to go on all of these world-travelling adventures, but then never do. Looking for ...
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Is there a gender neutral equivalent of “manspreading”?
Who knew that the term manspreading is considered deeply sexist? I didn't
A nameless user proposed to delete the term from an answer of mine. His explanation was “remove misandry”. I had written
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Is there a word or phrase for questioning authority?
I'm looking for a word or phrase that questions authority but not to the point of open defiance. As an example:
Boss: I think my plan is the best plan and we're going with it.
Employee: Well, it may ...
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A noun for someone who is shamelessly uncouth?
I'm looking for a noun to describe the people who behave in certain tacky / uncouth ways. In particular, I'm not looking for a classist/racist slur, but rather something to more generally describe ...
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What is a word or phrase meaning "to bring in account" or "to bring into a controlled state"?
What is a word or phrase meaning "to bring in account" or "to bring into a controlled state"?
I don't think "to bring into account" is exactly the phrase I'm looking for...
I want to convey the idea ...
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words/phrases for overtaking cars in a race
I want some words or phrases that describe overtaking car or cars, like in a race. I've heard "make up places" in Top Gear and have been wondering about other ways to say it.
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One word for - Missed something in big chunk/group of things [closed]
I have a document and want to mention to others that "Keep this document aside to avoid mixing with other bunch of docs for an easy reference".
What can be a one word for "avoid mixing with other ...
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What do you call the area of a park that has children's play equipment?
I'm looking for a word or phrase to describe the area of the park that has swingsets, jungle gyms, and other sorts of children's play equipment.
"They went to the [word or phrase] to go play on the ...
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Word for to organize, to make clearer the structure of
Like building a diagram, or modelling something. Putting lines together on a graph that represent something. Organizing. Working to make the structure of something more clear / evident.
Ideally, I'm ...
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What is an adjective that means 'inciting violence?'
I'm looking for a word that could be used to describe a street preacher who is intentionally riling up a crowd to get people to attack a specific individual, based on a mix of xenophobia and religious ...
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What do you call a person who is regionally unbiased?
What do you call a person who is regionally unbiased and has reasonable love/like for all people from other regions and countries/world? Something like someone who loves all people, not just of his ...
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I love you too, like actually”
Can somebody explain me the meaning, in this particular case, of “like, actually”?
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British and American most common term for rubber/eraser shavings
I've been looking for the name of the rubbish left when one uses a rubber (UK), eraser (US). I've come across a plethora of terms but it isn't clear which are more “universal”. (After all, a sharpener ...
