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Adjective for a particular form of cavalier attitude
I'm hoping to find a particular word to describe a variant of a cavalier attitude.
I need to describe the attitude of an individual who, knowing that they themselves have been irresponsible, express ...
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Looking for a word for a coward who claims credit for the heroic acts of others
Someone who doesn't do anything required or expected but takes credit for having performed heroic deeds.
I have considered 'cowardly', but it doesn't convey the complete meaning.
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Is there a term for "hatred of women" besides misogyny?
The reason I ask is that at least one dictionary definition incorporates two meanings for misogyny: "hatred of women" and "entrenched prejudice against women".
I want a term that means "hatred of ...
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Word for a guest insulting the host
Very often in movies there are guests that insult their host or cause grief to their host on purpose or by just being clumsy for whatever reason, is there a word for such people? in either good or bad ...
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Is there a single word meaning "a repulsive or loathsome person"?
Does the English language have any words in present use that would be synonymous with the figurative sense of the now obsolete mesel, 'a repulsive or loathsome person'?
I am well aware of the tons of ...
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