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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 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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Is there a word or phrase that encompasses both infidelity and open relationships?
When it comes to married couples or people in a dedicated intimate relationship, there are (essentially) two ways to describe one person in the relationship being intimate with someone other than ...
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One word for software systems with similar domain of functionality?
Synonyms are different words with similar meaning. Does there a word exist that denotes the same essence but denotes similar domain of functionality for different software systems.
For e.g. An ...
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What is the North American variant of a tower block?
What is the American variant for a "tower block". A "tower block" may contain both residential apartments and offices in the same building. I have heard the terms like "apartment buildings", ...
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How do you say "tramitador" in English?
In Latin America, where for years illiteracy was the norm, and many people still do not speak Spanish as a first language, it is common for an agent to perform procedures with government offices on ...
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Word/term for persistence in incorrect pronunciation
Is there a word or idiom for persistence in pronouncing words incorrectly, even after being corrected?
Specifically, this question has arisen from a teenage debate over the correct pronunciation of "...
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How to phrase a sentence based on particular community
Hi Friends i am new to this group.I have a doubt like how to phrase a sentence based on community.
Like i have different departments is there like sales,support,orders etc.
For ex:
How to phrase a ...
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What is a hypernym for the ascending and descending legs of a flight?
If an airline flight is everything that happens in between your starting and ending gates. What is the generic term for each time the plane ascends or descends during an air route? In layman terms, ...
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What is the Single Word for Burning Alive?
Is there any single word substitute for 'Burning Alive'? We've Behead for 'Cut off the head'. Similar way, What is the Single word equivalent for 'Burning Alive' If any?
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Is there a word for the inability to hear a distinction between certain vowel sounds?
I cannot hear the distinction between certain sets of vowel sounds. Normally the words in each of these sets (and of several others) all sound identical to me: Don, Dawn; marry, merry, Mary; ah, awe; ...
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A soft substance that can be used to seal a seam between a bathtub and a wall [closed]
I need to go shopping for a certain thing, but do not know a proper English word for it.
It is a soft substance usually sold in a tube that can be used to seal a seam between a bathtub and a wall. It ...
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Art Photobook in English
I am looking for books that contains photos of paintings and/or statues, historical buildings. These books are typically used as a sort of art gallery on high-quality paper, but I don't know the ...
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