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A word for creepiness without reason? [duplicate]
What would be one word for a deep-rooted, unsettling fear at a creepy place without any particular reason, just an unfounded, instinctive and unnatural feeling that something is not right, something ...
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Word for when something has no purpose other than to look pretty? [duplicate]
I'm trying to describe a character who is a young actress. she is exploited in the industry and basically has no purpose other than a means of 'looking pretty' or just being 'another pretty face'?? I ...
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The equivalent adjective for the noun "dive"
As you know a restaurant, hotel, bar, or place for entertainment or social activities that is unpleasant because of the condition of the building or the type of people that go there is called "...
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A word for someone who wrongly belittles others for using a larger vocabulary?
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Some people can wrongly accuse others of being pretentious, verbose, or wordy JUST for having larger vocabularies (even slightly).
Is there a definition for people like this?
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Is "deficitary" an admissible word?
Is the word "deficitary" (meaning "having some deficit") admissible?
Although it does not appear as an entry in most of the standard dictionaries (Merriam-Webster, Cambridge,...) it seems to be used ...
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The feeling of always wanting newer possessions?
I am looking for a word that describes the emotion or feeling of an intrinsic want of a new and better possession. Covetous or envious seem a bit too focused on the other other person's possession of ...
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Can the word "stale" be used on data or information? [closed]
I know the word "stale" has one meaning as (of a check or legal claim) invalid because out of date. However, I need a word indicating that some information or data is invalid because out of data.
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In the context of speech, is there a word like *dictator* to describe a person who *dictates* (a person who speaks, says something, etc: *dictator*)? [duplicate]
In the context of speech, is there a word like dictator to describe a person who dictates (a person who speaks, says something, etc: dictator)?
I tried to research this, but it seems that the word ...
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Is there any adjectival form of "Audit"?
I just made the mistake of using "Auditory" in the context of auditing. For example:
"We need to include that information, for auditory purposes."
After I sent my e-mail, I was embarrassed to find ...
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Is the sentence "The novel's language is largely prosaic" logically correct? [closed]
Obviously a novel is a work of prose (Or at least, the one I talk about is), but what I wish to convey in the sentence above is that the novel's language is dull and commonplace, and does not contain ...
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Usage of the word "untrusted" and possible synonyms
To my surprise my spelling checker flagged the word "untrusted". I tried looking the adjective up in Meriam-Webster. Meriam-Webster however doesn't show any results.
Are there any synonyms of "...
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How can I describe someone in one word who forcefully describes or explains?
I there a word that best describes someone who forcefully describes or explains them self to others?
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Adjective for adult children
Is there an adjective in English to describe grown-up children? In context, I was writing about family dynamics and the "parental duty of care" towards children, but got stuck on a word describing any ...
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Adjective to suggest X's being either an "additive" or "multiplicative" function of A and B?
In a non-math context (i.e., where readers would not be expected to know the formal definitions of very advanced mathematical terminology) I am trying to express the relationship between three ...
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Underwater equivalent of "aerodynamic"?
I was reading this book that features a description of a shark:
It had fins at its sides, a triangular fin that rose from its back, a raked, aerodynamic tail, and eyes that were small, black, and ...
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