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Is "samuraily" correct?
Pahlavāni, knighthood, and samuraily may be different in forms of
cultural output, but all three are inherently from the same
historical essence.
Pahlavāni (پهلوانی) is a Persian word. In its ...
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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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Word or phrase for the act of making statements for the purpose of invoking reaction or response? [duplicate]
It seems to be this passive form of communication. These people will often have the tendency to be quite passive/passive aggressive personality-wise.
For example, this person may walk into a room and ...
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A word for something that is different but believably similar? [closed]
I think the word I’m looking for starts with a P (not parody). Also, I think this word has a second meaning: similar, but disconcertingly so, and nominally a la ‘uncanny valley. I have tried Googling ...
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What is the word for when a person who is getting cancelled acts friendly to their audience?
Typically getting the public (negative) response of
Oh look, now they are trying to _____
Not the word downplay or sugarcoat. But similar in meaning.
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My language is English and my question is based on wanting to shorten a compliment I plan on giving a friend
What is a single word that can explain somebody who takes care of their responsibilities, is reliable, and a positive influence?
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What is a one-word (probably verb) synonym for "thinking back to" with a sort of paying homage connotation?
I'm looking for a certain synonym for "thinking back to" or "reminiscing from the past". It is used in a sentence like "This building was built with historical aspects in mind,...
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What does it mean for something to be "so-called"? [closed]
What does it mean if someone says,
This is the so-called [noun]
or
This is the so-called "[noun]"
What is the purpose of the addition of so-called? Are these sentences neutral or has ...
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Word that would mean "to make a narrative out of"
I have a question about a potential word that may or may not exist.
I'm trying to find a word that would basically mean something like "to make a story out of" or turn into a narrative.... ...
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What Summer Does the “Summer of Xy Year” Refer To?
If someone says "the summer of senior year", are they referring to the summer before senior year, where the student was a rising senior, or are they referring to the summer after graduation, ...
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Word for when you try to do something to make someone feel better
For example, if I had a bad day at work, and my best friend wants to cheer me up so she does something for me, what verb or noun can I use instead of “cheer up”? I’m looking for a word where someone ...
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Emanate from a place, not a source
Just a nuance question here:
The word "emanate", I know for sure it can be used in reference to a specific source, e.g. "a strange glow emanated from the lamp".
But can it also be ...
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Logicalness/logicity/logicality
The nouns logicalness, logicity and logicality are all related to the noun logic.
Is there a grammatical term that describes these "-ness", "-ity" ... words?
Are these actual ...
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English word for a made up suicide
So, I heard of such cases from some countries in which people get murdered but due to influence from powerful people, it gets labeled as "suicide" in the media and similar sources even with ...
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What is a word for "to create a universe"? Can 'universalize' be used?
Per Lexico, universalize means:
Give a universal character or application to (something, especially something abstract)
‘theories that universalize experience’
Can this definition include the sense ...
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