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Is there a common phrase for 'too casual' in critiquing writing or essays?
In Dutch, teachers commonly use the phrase "spreektaal", literally translated "spoken language" to denote a turn of phrase or sentence that, in the context of the assignment, is ...
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Is there a word for a person who can recognize valuable items that can be sold for much more than the current price?
We go to thrift stores & yard sales a lot. My 15-year-old has a knack for instantly recognizing items that are very valuable, and she's been doing it since she was 8. She found an original drawing ...
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Is there a word for a person playfully pretending to believe an equally playful obvious lie? [duplicate]
Imagine I tell someone "you know, my music playing is so advanced, but so advanced, that I play the piano with my two hands on my back!" — and the person nods with feigned belief as if ...
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Word for manipulating paper notes in hand
I'm looking for a word or phrase that would describe the action of holding a large number of paper notes in one hand and using the thumb or other fingers of the other hand to "flick through" ...
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A word/phrase for the top student of the class
Throughout elementary school, I was always one of the best students, or simply the very best student, in the classroom. That is, I always had the highest scores in my exams. In other words, I
was a ———...
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What is a word or phrase similar to "sold out" that I can use for a free event which requires prior registration?
The context that I intended to use the phrase was along the lines of:
The registration page no longer works because the workshop is [insert the phrase or word here].
The workshop was free so I was ...
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What is that suburban commercial area off the highway called?
What is that suburban commercial un-walkable McDonald’s-stuffed area that you would find off the side of a highway called?
Here’s the best image I could find:
I pass by them and go through them all ...
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A word to describe a person who loves anything related to celebrities/gossips/trends and is easily affected by them
I'd like to know a word to describe a person who loves celebrities, gossips, trends or anything that is popular and is
easily affected by them.
She said she had moved to Paris because she loved "...
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What's similar to "over-engineered" but used in context of communication, like saying something overly complicated for the sake of "professionalism"?
Title says it all:
What's a word or phrase similar to "over-engineered" but used in the context of communication, like saying something overly complicated for the sake of "...
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"Don't rock the boat" attitude [duplicate]
When someone tends to hesitate to acknowledge a problem and avoid involving trouble even if needed, is it ok to say in a negative nuance that
He/She always has a "don't rock the boat" ...
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Is there a word/phrase to call someone who hoards knowledge or information?
Knowledge hoarder and information hoarder refers to a person who keeps knowledge/information only for themselves,I am looking for a term that can be used to a person who gathers knowledge/information,...
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An idiom or term that pertains to defending and praising popular people just because they are successful and respected?
In Australia, we use the expression Tall poppy syndrome for a "social phenomenon that occurs when someone's success causes them to be envied, resented, criticized or discredited."
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A word/phrase for something that often comes up in conversations
To find a affordable apartment was a big problem. University students would often
struggle to find a place to live. As I recall, that
was a —————— (= popular topic of our conversations = we always ...
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Is there term for a list which is an example of itself? (similar to autological for a single word)
I have a bulleted list which describes how to write an effective bulleted list, and is itself an example of all the tips in the list.
Terms in this area that I have found so far are:
autological / ...
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What do you call a smug response whose intention is primarily to make the responder look clever?
At one time or another, you've probably inquired about something (perhaps online) and been met with the curt or critical response. It's meant to showcase their cleverness. It's more of a concealed ...
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