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What is a 'civcuck'
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By having us all take up barbarism the Right is spared from the
civcuck middling elements having too much a say...
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I am curious about the word civcuck. I cannot find it in any ...
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Is there an English word whose meaning refers to 'mind' or 'memory', but whose etymology refers to 'heart'?
I know that the English language has an expression, 'to know something by heart', that alludes to the heart but whose meaning is 'to know something from memory'.
I've discovered that this link ...
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Is "startlement" a word?
I have always thought that startlement is a word in the lexicon. But one day when I was writing in a google doc, I saw it underlined like a typo. I googled it to see if it was indeed a word, or a ...
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Is there a term for noises which CAN'T be written as normal text?
Hard to give examples, as if I'm able to do it, I won't be asking this, but consider some sounds made by the tongue.
I'm giving examples of sounds which CAN be written to give you an idea:
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Word for what a "handyman" does?
For the past several weeks, I've been trying to figure out the word for what a “handyman” does. Last night I heard someone on the TV downstairs say “this is my handiwork,” and the connection suddenly ...
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What is a better word for 'condescending' (whose meaning has changed)?
In the course of my work I have to report on the way I have conducted myself with regard to people who may be of limited capacity or who have learning disabilities. I am required to indicate in my ...
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Word for a Mechanical Device? [closed]
I'm really hoping that this is an actual word at this point, but it's gotten me a severe case of loganamnosis today regardless...
I'm looking for a word that was used to describe a mechanical device ...
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"Tall, Dark, and Handsome" Character Archetype?
I'm looking a singular word that implies the archetype of "tall dark and handsome". The origin of the word would also help-- I've seen a lot of responses, here and on Google, referencing "The Story of ...
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Term for an event where you present on a topic/research for general knowledge sharing
My synapses are failing to fire, but I need help finding a word for an event/gathering where a topic or research is presented, usually to peers for general knowledge sharing and/or discussion.
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What's the best word for denoting "treat as a single item" in the specific context I describe?
Why I'm asking
@Xanne asks "Does this really have to do with the English language?" Yes. I seek an English language verb. If you, dear reader, find it confusing that the following mentions ...
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Why is the word "foot" used as the basic form of poetic metre?
Someone is making an analogy between "swift-footed Achilles" and poetic "feet". This makes me wonder why iambs, trochees, etc. are called "feet" and when this started. Can you help?
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Word for: Creator/Innovator of a Technique
I'm doing some creative writing, and I've run up against a bit of a stump. I'm not here to ask for input on my writing, but rather to ask for a word that describe the creator, discoverer, or innovator ...
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Medieval word for unraveling the yarn of a yarn garment to remake it
The word for untangling yarn or taking apart a yarn garment, 'unravel' (or 'ravel'), has an early modern origin. But people (especially, one imagines, the English) have been taking apart yarn garments ...
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Is there an English verb that comes from the Greek ἀσθενέω (astheneó: to be weak or feeble)?
From Wiktionary: 3. (with infinitive) to be too weak to do a thing, to be unable
Sample using this definition:
This friction <astheneo-s> to resist the force.
An answer in the negative counts.
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How the word 'die' have both meanings that something stop living and that the dice [closed]
The oxford dictionary describes that the word 'die' means that something stops living.
But it also means the dice(or die, for gambling).
Is there any historical story behind it?
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