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Word for the dust carried by wind
Is there a word for the dust that is carried by the wind and gradually accumulates?
In US English 'silt' almost fits:
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and ...
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Is there a word for fans making excuses for their favorite artist? [duplicate]
The example I'm thinking of is Bethesda and Starfield. Other than the graphics it's not a well designed game, but people keep making excuses for it, when smaller teams have done far more with far less ...
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How to be 'ornery' in BE?
I'm looking for the best BE substitute for the AmE word "ornery" in the phrase "an ornery bunch".
Complicating the task for this second-language speaker of English is that ...
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What is the particular word for a person who thinks in-depth when s/he is lonely?
I am looking for a word that describes a person who can think independently, and in-depth when s/he is alone. A single word is preferrable.
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Feminine Forms for chaps and blokes [duplicate]
"Chaps" / "blokes" are friendly ways to address "male folks" in the UK. Do we have "corresponding" feminine forms?
"Shawties", "babes" aren'...
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"Cask" as for "coffin"
I'm wondering if the word "cask" in English can be used to mean "coffin".
I know it means barrel but can it be used to mean the thing someone is buried in or you see at a funeral?
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Is there a word for 'everything' in the Northern English dialect?
I'm wondering if there's a word for everything in the Northern-English dialect that's spoken in and around Yorkshire.
I know that there's summat (something), owt (anything), and nowt (nothing), but is ...
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What would a British person call the biscuits that Americans put gravy on?
What are the biscuits that Americans put gravy on called in British English? They're very different from British biscuits. I like both kinds of biscuits, but the British ones would not be good with ...
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What is the name of the era under King Charles?
In the UK, the Elizabethan era has come to an end. Previously we have had Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian eras. Under King Charles III, what is the name of the era now?
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Is there a term to describe someone that is neither genuine or a hypocrite?
In definition,
Hypocrisy is the practice of engaging in the same behavior or activity for which one criticizes another or the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's ...
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Is there a word for a picture or a symbol that teaches a lesson?
I'm looking for a word that describes a picture or symbol that teaches a lesson or conveys an important message. For instance, the picture of Sisyphus and the rock is meant to teach the observer that ...
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The left edge of a sheet protector (punched pocket)
What is a correct word to refer to the edge of a sheet protector [US] (aka punched pocket [UK]): edge, stripe, strip, spine?
The word should be understandable to both US and UK native speakers. (I'm ...
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British equivalent of American "condo"?
In AmE, a condominium (or condo) is an apartment that you own. In BrE, the word flat is used instead of apartment.
What is, then, the British equivalent of condo (i.e., a flat that you own)?
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Is there a more British way to talk about tackling problems?
I can see that the Cambridge Dictionary is at least aware of the use of tackle meaning "come to grips with a problem" and I can see that the Sunday Times has used it on occasion. It still ...
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Looking for a single word for 'not meaning what you say' [closed]
I'm trying to find a word which conveys the meaning that the speaker knowingly uses empty words, or words to a specific effect, that he does not believe in. I have gone through all the possible ...
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Single word request: cancer patients' prognosis is bad (serious)
I, a non-native English speaker, am writing an academic summary in medicine and I am trying to find a word for describing that cancer patients prognosis is bad. However, "bad" isn't an ...
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A better word than 'cathouse' for an outside shelter for 1 cat
Most of us who have gardens* and are fond of nature and animals have outside shelters for them...
birdhouse
dog house
green house
cat house?
'Cathouse' seems off to many Americans because of the ...
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Single word request: of/at that phase/time/period/care/management [duplicate]
I am writing a study aim and needs to be really concise. For background, "post-acute care" is the next/second step care in these patients' management. In other words, their care/management ...
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Synonym of "less formal"
As casual conversation simply means an idle chatter, I wanted to know of a word which means a "formal talk". Not completely formal, but rather a word for a conversation where people talk ...
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Single word request: something does not disconfirm the superiority of the most widely used practice [duplicate]
I analysed different nonoperative management practices and all of them showed worse outcomes than surgery.
The sentence I am writing:
None of the nonoperative management practices disconfirms the ...
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Single word request: practice based on non-strict criteria
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Clinical decision making is highly varying, as there are no strict criteria between operative and nonoperative management.
How to say this with one academically suitable word?
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Missing data: not registered vs not available
I have a scientific paper table that has a few missing values. Values are missing as they were not recorded (written by a doctor) on patients' medical records. Should I address these values as "...
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Single word to express "all round support"
If somebody helped an author in many topics, how to express this with sincere gratitude?
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It is a genuine pleasure to express my sincere gratitude and appreciations to people supporting me ...
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Single word request: a non-changing temporal trend [closed]
Is there a word for describing a non-changing temporal trend? Stasis?
E.g. expenditure on health care did not change between 2000-2020.
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Word request: different-level factors?
Let's suppose that clinical care is poor due to numerous reasons: policy-making, insufficient resources, specialists, education, non-use of standards etc.
How to say this in one word that describes ...
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How to say in a compact way: an increase of something is due to decrease in something else
I am examining temporal trends in the sale numbers of apples, pears and bananas. And I found a significant 5 percentage point increase for apples and a significant 5 percentage point decrease for ...
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Choosing prepositions for writing between and within region disparities
We are working on an methodology, allowing to detect disparities between the regions and within/inside the regions. For example:
There is a two-fold difference in salary between region A and B -
this ...
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Olden version of "psychopath"
Apparently, the term "psychopath" was coined in 1888, and at that point, it might not have even been used by the laypeople. So, I*m wondering about a word used for people that display ...
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What is the British English equivalent for "homebody"?
A homebody is, simply put, a person who likes staying at home more than going out.
The Oxford Dictionary tags the word as "informal North American", while the Cambridge Dictionary tags it as ...
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BE term for a historical type of outlaw?
An old-fashioned punishment consisted of depriving an individual of the benefit and protection of the law.
Does British English have a more explicit term for such an indiviudal than "outlaw"?...
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