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I am happy for and slightly envious of someone who is the same place I used to be in because I was unhappy when I was there
I'm a trans woman... but I met a guy who is a lot like how I was.
This person is who I tried to be while identifying as a male. He simply is that way and perfectly happy the way he is. When I was ...
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Word or phrase which means purposely playing below your skill level?
I am looking for an idiom or expression which can be used to describe the action of someone deliberately playing below their skill level.
For example, a pool or billiards expert missing a few shots on ...
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Word/phrase for talking tough when afraid
I often notice this as a psychological response/defense mechanism that people do when afraid. They will talk tough about the thing they are afraid of. They will say that they will do horrible things ...
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Word or idiom for: a sudden but short burst of enthusiasm?
So, in my mother language, there's a compound word szalmaláng ['sɒlmɒlaːŋɡ] /lit. straw-flame/. This word is often used in fine literature as an allegory to a sudden burst of enthusiasm and zeal that ...
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Idiom or better yet a word for loss of fidelity by copying
Is there a word for describing the loss of fidelity or quality by repeated copying. I'm thinking of a xerox of a xerox, or a copy of a copy, or of the phenomena that happens when playing the game of ...
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What is the word or phrase to describe the action of pursing one's lips in a tight rounded shape in a happy mood?
As the title says, what is the word or phrase to describe the action of pursing one's lips in a tight rounded shape in a happy mood?
Merriam-Webster: purse(verb) defines it as (quoting from English ...
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Word or term for "Returning somewhere after a long time and it is no longer familiar"?
I'm trying to figure out if there is a specific word, or more likely a term, for the concept of "returning somewhere after a long time away from it and it is no longer familiar to you."
For ...
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Word or short phrase similar to "self-centered" but not judgemental, condescending, or insulting
I am searching for a word or short phrase that is similar to "self-centered" but is not judgemental, condescending, or typically used as an insult.
I would like to use this word to describe ...
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A word or an idiom for not wanting to look into something else to not get sidetracked [duplicate]
Example:
In this article about bugs I focus primarily on 7-legged bugs and
purposely not consider spiders as it would require me to [look into
and explain the details I don't want to here] them which ...
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Expresses feeling of security or safety with positive inflections
First of all thanks to that great community here!
We are trying to find a word or phrase to represent 'strong secure feelings' in a 'content & elated' way - (network security and safety / open ...
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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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Opposite of preparation / is there a word for winding down after an event? [closed]
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I am wondering, if I prepare before an event by getting into my running clothes and we call this "preparation".
Is there a word for then getting out of my running clothes after the ...
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Word or idiom for something that can either be helpful or harmful, depending on how it's used [duplicate]
For example, consider the following:
Knives are a [blank], because they can either be used as a tool or a weapon.
I don't think "double-edged sword" is appropriate in this context because ...
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What will be a good expression/idiom/noun form for "external problems"?
Question from a economics researcher: What will be a good idiom/noun form for "external problems"?
The idea is, to charge for some services, there is no problem inside the company, as all ...
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What is the word to describe pseudo-elite people who despite being wealthy have low standards of behavior? [duplicate]
What I mean is being uncultured, not necessarily evil.
This is often the case with people who have recently climbed the socio-economical ladder and newly gained huge wealth in a short amount of time, ...
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