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The state of not knowing and/or ignoring each other
I'm looking for a word that expresses the state of not knowing and/or ignoring each other.
In a blog post, I've found the term Principle of Mutual Oblivion. This is supposed to be a rule in software ...
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Is there a word/phrase to describe a person "who hates someone rather than hate their views"?
Let's say there is a person called X. X is a good person, in general. He has a problematic view about something, let's say, homophobia. So, here is the conversation between Y and Z.
Y: X is ...
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is there a word or phrase meaning "to falsely believe one's opinion/feedback is being considered"?
Here is an example: In a conversation, one is asked their opinion regarding a decision, but the decision has already been made—so the individual being asked is led to believe (falsely) that their ...
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A thing whose name is hard to track down
Is there a word/phrase for a thing whose name is hard to track down?
Sometimes there is a concept which I believe must have a name, but I can't find that name; it's hard to track down ; I don't know ...
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Simpler synonym for serial monomania
I read a book years ago in which one character described another succinctly in one or maybe two words. Sadly, the book was lost in a flood and I cannot recall the vocabulary used. Nor can I recall ...
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Looking for a term, similar to "epigraph," meaning a quotation given in order to explain another text
For an English Lit. essay I am writing on TS Eliot and Joyce, I wish to use a Biblical quotation I find useful in illuminating certain themes common to their work (1 Corinthians 13 if anyone is ...
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Word for "doing/getting away with something only because you're 'concealed' in a big group..."
Is there a word for this behavior?
Doing or getting away with something just because you're in a big crowd setting where you don't perceive your actions to be noticeable to most people and therefore ...
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Best pair of words to describe two contrasting responses to social oppression?
Suppose Bob and Jeff are both poor rural White Americans.
Bob's personality converts his tough situation into animosity toward struggling Black Americans (and related concepts such as reparations). ...
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More common terms for "tall poppy syndrome"
I came across this New York Times article:
Ms. Hathaway could simply be a victim of what the British call “tall poppy syndrome” — the bloom that pokes above the others is the first to get cut.
I ...
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Specific type of deception or logic error
The word I'm looking for should describe a case where, during a logical argument, a person uses a word with multiple definitions in sense (1) in one part of the argument, but in another part of the ...
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Instilled - is there a better word or phrase specifically for a child getting their interest/love of something from a parent
I'm looking for something to better evoke the gratitude one might feel towards their parent (or anyone, but parent in this case) for sharing their love of something (music, reading, etc.) in such a ...
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I am happy for and slightly envious of someone who is the same place I used to be in because I was unhappy when I was there
I'm a trans woman... but I met a guy who is a lot like how I was.
This person is who I tried to be while identifying as a male. He simply is that way and perfectly happy the way he is. When I was ...
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Single word when you know destination but not path
Is there a single word which describes knowing the destination but not the path?
Knowing the objective but not the method?
Knowing the 'what' or 'where' but not the 'how'?
In a sense this would be the ...
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Head twitches (?) when screaming
Example sentence: "She screamed in a shrill voice, her head (...) from the force of which she had screamed."
I've searched the words shake, twitch, convulse, jerk. However, if any of these ...
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Saying "favorite dish(es) to cook" in another way
I'm having trouble saying "favorite dish(es) to cook" in a more concise manner. One or two words would be preferred!
Ex:
I hope to hope to try my friend's ______ at the potluck tomorrow!
