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the place where lots of roads meet
what to call the point at which all paths meet?
they often become major trade hubs, or busy bustling cities, because it's a huge intersection, a crossroads but on a greater scale.
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Is "Cotton Industry" the proper term for an industry build around something more successful?
Over the course of my life, I heard people use the term "cotton industry" to derogatorily refer to a group of people that make money based on something more successful. For example:
On YouTube, an ...
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Word/phrase/idiom for 'taking flak' (any kind to any degree) from people who can't handle part of a task (a basic detail)
Sometimes, people are not up for the task to which they've committed themselves. That is, they have a problem handling a part of it, for whatever reason. Instead of admitting that, they respond by ...
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How do you describe waking up in the morning brain functioning slowly?
Is there an adjective describing waking up in the morning and feeling slow, not able to remember stuff and think slowly?
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Word or phrase for a commonly-used clause at the beginning of a sentence, such as "It's almost as if"
I've been seeing a lot of tweets/comments/posts with the following structure: "It's almost as if [obvious observation]".
Ignoring how terrible this trend is, what is an appropriate word or phrase for ...
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What's the idiomatic word for something that keeps you sane/grounded?
There's a word for something, that when remembered--or a person that when spoken to--brings you back to reality and the knowledge that you're not insane. I keep wanting to say "touchstone", but I don'...
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One who tries out various jobs [closed]
I am thinking of when some tries out various jobs till they find their place. A greenhorn who changes work field often like every two week or month and changes to a new type of job.
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A word that means "presenting something without context"
I think there is a word that means something is presented or said without context, like a statement that appears random. "Leftfield statement" comes close, but I think there's something more concise.
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Reprimanding (pejorative) Idiom, phrase or expression for when one wants to pay less (minuscule) and get maximum out of a deal (basically greediness)
What is pejorative phrase, idiom for
one wants to pay less (minuscule) and get maximum out of a deal (basically greediness).
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The management wants to get talented employee but hire employees ...
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Embarrassment/awkward feeling/moment while watching movie scene as if you are on the spot [closed]
My younger brother was watching this movie the other day called Take Me Home Tonight (2011). and I walked in. There was this scene where Topher Grace and his mate with his twin sister as come to a ...
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What is the effect an average person feels when he/she meets a celebrity like Justin Beber or JFK in person? [duplicate]
What is the effect an average person feels when, for example, that person meets a Justin Beber or JFK in person?
I saw a documentary on JFK (I don't remember which one) once and they mentioned this ...
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A word for when one thanks another for being exact?
So I sent an email to a Prof. asking for an invitation letter for a position. Now I receive his reply, and I am fascinated by the exactitude and precision in his reply. It is obvious that he has taken ...
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What do you call it when one does something (may be committedly) but actually because it is instructed by a book
What do you call it when you do something (may be committedly) because it is instructed by a book (divine book). When an outsider looks at it, it feels that the act is for lack of word "spiritually ...
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Is there one phrase, expression/ idiom for a social vice of mean/self centered/inconsiderate people who always want everything first for themselves
In south asian culture, we would use a roundabout saying as "Window seat" syndrome, that means mean/self centered/inconsiderate people (for spoil brats) always want everything first for themselves (to ...
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Looking for equivalent of Indian (Marathi) saying "Makdach ghar" which translates "Monkey's house"(never ready when you expect it should be)
I am looking for equivalent of Indian saying "Makdach ghar" which is "Monkey's house" the meaning is a monkey always starts to built his house only after it starts to rain. It has the analogy of "Ants ...
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