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What is a single word that describes a person who has a small amount of authority and exercises it heavy handedly with great self importance? [duplicate]
For example, a supermarket cashier who strictly regulates customers’ compliance with their rules for proper check-out protocol, such as use of the order divider bar.
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Is there a single word meaning 'a person who loves to represent their city'? [duplicate]
A person who is especially proud to be from a particular city, and puts down others from opposing cities. They rep their city as if it's a sports team. This is especially true in the US.
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Is there a term that describes reducing a person's identity to certain characteristics?
Is there a term that describes reducing a person's identity to certain characteristics, behaviours or traits that are not physical? The term should have a negative connotation. I've heard the ...
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What's the adjective for "register" in the linguistic sense?
What's the adjective for register in the linguistic sense (formal, informal, frozen, etc.)?
There is a ___________ difference between "how do you do" and "howdy".
I thought up ...
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How do I express the quality of being alien as a noun? [duplicate]
Alien can be a noun and an adjective. In this case, I am using it as an adjective. I am wondering how to express the quality of being alien as a noun (for example, happy expressed as a noun is ...
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What's an adjective or noun that means "about the meaning of life and purpose"?
What's an adjective or noun that means "about the meaning of life and purpose"?
Nihilism is the belief that life is meaningless, so we shouldn't have to burden ourselves with purpose.
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I am looking for a word (a noun preferably but an adjective would suffice) that denotes a person that knowingly allows another to use them regularly
This is for a poetic endeavor.
The person allowing this is a people pleaser and lacking in self-esteem (obviously). They feel they are in love with the “user” and although aware that the “relationship”...
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An informal term used for someone who has an affinity for American culture?
I came across the term in an online article, and it wasn't "Americanophile"
: a person who greatly admires or favors America or things from American culture
Merriam-Webster online
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Is there a term to describe someone that is neither genuine or a hypocrite?
In definition,
Hypocrisy is the practice of engaging in the same behavior or activity for which one criticizes another or the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's ...
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What do you call a person who keeps talking to someone even though they're clearly not interested in talking with that person? [duplicate]
What do you call (a noun or an adjective) a person who keeps talking to someone despite the fact that they're clearly not interested in having conversation with that person? The most typical (but not ...
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What's it called when someone tries to stop you from doing something by telling you you to do it?
Sometimes when someone tells you to do something in a sarcastic but serious way so that you do not do it like: “yeah, go to the party on your own — maybe you’ll get hit by a car on your way back.”
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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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A noun or an adjective for “No matter which religion you belong to you will be accepted”
Whether the sacred thread across the chest or the Qur'an in arms. The Lover is (a) _____, neither a Hindu nor a Muslim!
Whether he is wearing the sacred thread, or the Quran is in his hands; love is ...
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Can anyone please suggest a single word which represents the quality of a person who can turn an obstacle into an opportunity
Can anyone please suggest a single word which represents the quality of a person who can turn an obstacle into an opportunity. The person will be strong even in the worst situations and will convert ...
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A word that entails the meaning of "the trait of being public"
I'm looking for a descriptive word to use when referring to something that is public.
It's better if I give an example:
Consider the adjective red. When something is red you could say it shows some ...
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