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What's a word for feeling or being invisible (maybe in person or socially) but obviously or physically there
I'm not good at describing stuff, so I'm sorry. But is there a word that means something like feeling socially invisible yet you're not really? Like being invisible to other people despite being ...
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A word(s) describing a person with control/power over an important aspect of others lives. They abuse that power to harm others and personal gain [duplicate]
I am in need of a word(s) or term(s)for a person who willingly, openly, and unapologetically abuses the power or influence they have over other peoples lives,more precisely; people who have control or ...
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Is there a word for fans making excuses for their favorite artist? [duplicate]
The example I'm thinking of is Bethesda and Starfield. Other than the graphics it's not a well designed game, but people keep making excuses for it, when smaller teams have done far more with far less ...
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Is there a shorter expression for 'are not commonly discussed as much as'?
I am currently doing some writing, and constantly try to create smooth transition and ease of readability and linkage between sentences. This sentence feels like it kind of halts the reader a bit.
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"Cask" as for "coffin"
I'm wondering if the word "cask" in English can be used to mean "coffin".
I know it means barrel but can it be used to mean the thing someone is buried in or you see at a funeral?
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What is the state-level / region-level equivalent for "federalize"?
Let's say some government function is currently controlled on the local level. (For example, in the USA, most K-12 schools are controlled locally.)
If a federal government were to centralize control ...
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What would a British person call the biscuits that Americans put gravy on?
What are the biscuits that Americans put gravy on called in British English? They're very different from British biscuits. I like both kinds of biscuits, but the British ones would not be good with ...
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Slang word for "police station"
For a story I'm writing, I've stumbled over a word and dictionaries aren't much help (if they turn up anything at all, they don't give me a good feel for either the exact meaning or usage).
I need a ...
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What is the word(s) to describe someone who has already been to a big city and is not going to behave like a silly country man? describe the opposite?
What are some words or phrases that describe someone who acts and behaves like a modern city person and is not going to freak out when they go to a big city like New York? How about describing the ...
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How can I call rising or falling roads?
In my language we have a word to describe that kind of roads. How can I do this in English? is there a specific word for that or I can say just 'a road that goes up'?Also in my language we can use ...
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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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Is there a word for a picture or a symbol that teaches a lesson?
I'm looking for a word that describes a picture or symbol that teaches a lesson or conveys an important message. For instance, the picture of Sisyphus and the rock is meant to teach the observer that ...
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The left edge of a sheet protector (punched pocket)
What is a correct word to refer to the edge of a sheet protector [US] (aka punched pocket [UK]): edge, stripe, strip, spine?
The word should be understandable to both US and UK native speakers. (I'm ...
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Word or phrase for any sort of visibility-reducing weather or condition (like blizzards, sandstorms, fog, smog)
I'm looking for a more general term to describe any sort of weather or weather-like condition which includes reducing visibility, specifically those which do so to what might be considered a dangerous ...
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British equivalent of American "condo"?
In AmE, a condominium (or condo) is an apartment that you own. In BrE, the word flat is used instead of apartment.
What is, then, the British equivalent of condo (i.e., a flat that you own)?
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