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Does "unnerve" mean "to make nervous"? If not, what are some verbs for "to make nervous"?
I'm confused by the word "unnerve" which sounds like it might mean "to make nervous," but seems to actually mean, "to emasculate or weaken."
So what would be some words ...
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What does "normal people" mean, literally? [closed]
1, What do normal people talk about? Well, normal people like to share experiences with each other.
2, Celebrities can live a luxurious life. Normal people can't afford that.
3, I can't cure your ...
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How do you call it when someone makes faces while trying to remember something
I'm writing a book, and I'm trying to describe that the girl is making faces as she's trying to remember something. I'm not quite sure how to describe that. (Seen from the point of view of another ...
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Which word can represent X and O in Tic Tac Toe [closed]
In tic tac toe game, there are X and O's in boxes. How can i refer these O and X's? Maybe figure or value of box?
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What would be a word that means pushing someone to their limit in a negative form
I'm currently writing a story about a young man who was took everything from him and that died for the causes he fought for, I'm looking for a word that means taking everything from someone and more.
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feel passionate vs passionately about
I teach English in South Korea.
One text book says that only the following sentence is grammatically right: "Highly skilled athletes feel passionate about their successful involvement in sport&...
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Does "retail" also mean something I don't understand?
The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.
Retail price; full ...
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"Dink on their record", except "Dink" appears to be the wrong word?
I was talking to some coworkers and we were talking about some negative publicity on a company. I wanted to say "looks like another dink on their record", but I realized I was not sure if ...
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What word would you use to describe a person who is highly judgemental or critical of everything, but also is highly outspoken
On searching,I came across "self assertive " and "opinionated" . But neither of them seems to answer the query , fully .
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What does the word "enchaliced" mean in John Ashbery's "A Wave"?
I'm reading John Ashbery's "A Wave" and the word appears in this context:
[ . . . ] and incorrect conclusions based on false premises that now / Slow you down but by that time, enchaliced, ...
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Is there a word for something done to you because you did it to someone else?
I was wondering because when coming across videos about people who went to jail for abuse and murder, comments will say they should have to go through the same thing they inflicted on the other person....
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Is the word "finicky" appropriate to describe fine, important, details, that may escape the inattentive eye?
In the sentence:
In case you learned the language, you may be interested in these finicky details, as they often go unnoticed by the untrained or inattentive eye.
Consider we're talking about fine-...
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What is the word for someone who doesn’t follow the laws and governmental powers of their country [duplicate]
I’m currently trying to find the word one would describe a person that does not follow the governmental structure and laws of their country.
My example is the views some native maori people of NZ have ...
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What does "klioklio" mean? [closed]
I'm reading Malcolm Lowry's letters and his second letter to Conrad Aiken finishes like this:
Klioklio, C. M. Lowry
Does anyone know what "klioklio" mean? Thanks in advance!
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Confused about "business"
What does business mean in the following sentence?
He's in the frozen food business.
Is he a businessman, like the head of a company who actually do the selling and buying frozen food?
Is he just ...
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