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Is there a name for phrases like "faint of heart" or "fleet of foot"?
I've noticed that English seems to have a set of adjectival phrases like "faint of heart", "fleet of foot", "narrow of mind", or "strong of will" of the form {...
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Trying to Find one word for a phrase "Improving without realising"
I'm writing an email to colleagues explain progress over a project, and I'm breaking it down into small phases that we went through. For one of the phases I'm trying to find a word that best describes ...
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Word or phrase for knowingly engaging in bad behavior
I want to specifically talk about behavior that doesn’t affect other people like a bad diet or gambling. Also it doesn’t necessarily have to influence a person’s life so badly, it could be something ...
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What is a single word/phrase that can be used in place of 'mistaken assumption' or 'incorrect belief'?
What is a suitable word that can be used in the below story scenario?
I've considered the following words; Delusion, Conjecture, Fallacy, Belief, Erroneous assumption. Is there a better word anyone ...
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What is a single word to use in place of 'Costing a large number of lives'?
If I'm writing a sentence such as
"The second World War was the single most wasteful and (Costing a large number of lives/ having a high death toll) war in the History of Mankind.
What single ...
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Replace the word in this phrase so it becomes a common phrase
During the lecture, I've missheard one word of the sentence below. Somehow, I've got the feeling the missing word should be part of a common phrase that I've already come across but I just can't put ...
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Single word for the timeline of past, present, and future events
I know that a timeline of past and possibly present events are simply referred to as a "Timeline of [insert event here]", however, I am struggling to find a word or phrase that encompasses ...
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What is a(n) conjunction/phrase/adverb that means the same as "if we ignore X, ... (the rest is good)" in writings?
Example: "If we overlook the fact that the game lacks purpose, I think it's safe to say it's an amazing pastime."
I think "apart from" could be misunderstood and perceived as "...
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Is there a word for "bright colored eyes"?
In my country (Iran), the reference to blue, green, and hazel eyes translates exactly to "colored eyes" in English. However, I am not sure whether the phrase "colored eyes" would ...
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What is a word to describe a teacher who has a habit of giving high marks to their students (even if they are not doing well)?
I was wondering if I could say "a giving teacher", but I couldn't find that word having been used in such a context. Also, I have the word "generous" in mind, but I think that word ...
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A word or multiple words to describe someone asking a question but not meaning to where the subjects know it from the start
Is there a collective word or words I can use in writing that can describe phenomenon where someone asks a question they have no intention of knowing the answer purely for a negative purpose?
I can ...
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Word for someone who pities, insults or complaints about their situation or life just to make the other person flatter them [duplicate]
I want to know a word or a phrase that would describe a person who "intentionally" (because some people hate themselves even when they don't want to, or some people are insecure - making some ...
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What is a phrase for an extreme form of Hunger? e.g. They ripped him apart in their throes of (extreme hunger)
I'm writing a scene where 2 characters come across a village ravaged with famine. Where children are malnourished skeletal figures. As one of them makes to give one child a loaf of bread, the other ...
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Is "Harley machine" really a phrase used for a Harley-Davidson motorcycle?
In the musical movie "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986), in the song "Feed Me (Git It)", the lyrics go:
Seymour: [Sung] Gee I'd like a Harley machine
Toolin' around like I was James Dean
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Is there a single word that has the same meaning as "As far as I know"?
"AFAIK" is a popular abbreviation, but I was wondering if there was already a real word that would do the same job, preferably one that wasn't very obscure, but that works too :). So what words have ...
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