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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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Is there a verb meaning to accompany a superior person to help him/her through out his/her travel?
I tried to find the verb for the action of a person traveling along with a superior person (in rank or age) to help throughout the journey. I couldn't find out one.
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Jack _____ his mom to ...
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What is the general name for someone who does fraud [closed]
What is someone who does fraud called?
I tried to look in the dictionary with words like 'frauder' and similar things but did get any results.
I tried google with searches like 'What is someone that ...
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What are other words for a collection of beautiful things?
I am looking for a word or term for a collection of beautiful things. Of either intrinsic value or even along the lines of 'a whole that is made of a sum of valuable parts'. Not necessarily in any ...
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Is there an American English equivalent for the British "moggie" for a non-purebred cat?
I'm an American (and fond of cats). I'm familiar with the British term "moggie" for a non-purebred cat--basically the equivalent of "mutt" for a dog. I've never heard any American English equivalent ...
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What word describes a university class in both the UK and the US?
In the US words like class, subject, course are used to describe a university class, while in the UK, words like subject and course are used to describe the name of the whole university degree. ...
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Is "stationery" the name of the store that sells pens, pencils, paper, school things, etc.?
In Brazil we call this store by the generic name of papelaria, something like "paper store".
What is the correct name for this? Is "Stationery" the name in any country that speaks English? I read ...
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Word for "invisible god-like voice"
I am Asian and in Asian mythology like epics like Mahabharatha, when some person is going to do something bad then a voice from nowhere comes from background, after a thunder or something, to stop him ...
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What is the name of this twisting structure at kids playground?
We can usually find this structure at kids playgrounds. I want to know what it's called.
I've searched online but couldn't figure it out but fortunately found the image below.
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"Enclosure" vs. "attachment"
If I understand it correctly, one usually uses the term enclosure when referring to extra documents to e.g. a letter. But what if these extra items are not other documents and papers?
Say I have ...
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What is the proper adjective for the UK?
I've heard Ukonian used, and I must say I rather like it, but I don't think it's a fully accepted word yet. British leaves out Northern Ireland.
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