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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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word similar to obfuscation, used for comedy
there is a word, or perhaps a type of comedy, where simple things are described using terms that are correct but needlessly complicated or absurd for various effects. I am reminded by comics from ...
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Is there an English words that means "excessive amounts of laughing"?
Are there any English words which mean "excessive amounts of laughing", "long-term laughing" or "laughing maniac"?
Example sentence:
The doctor said "I'm sorry, but your brother has an abnormally ...
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A word which describes a statement or question that is vague or random [closed]
I'm looking for that word which people use to describe very random out of the blue *questions.
You say the most (???) things?
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What do you call a person who is regionally unbiased?
What do you call a person who is regionally unbiased and has reasonable love/like for all people from other regions and countries/world? Something like someone who loves all people, not just of his ...
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A word for editing a sentence to make it flow better without necessarily changing the vocabulary. [closed]
I am looking for a word that encapsulates the idea of editing a sentence to make it sound more cohesive, compact and concise.
e.g. "We need to meet on the 11th to discuss our project and afterwards ...
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English word or longer expression that means "meet someone where they are."
I love the meaning, but I am tired of the phrase "[to] meet someone where they are." This phrase is synonymous with social work and many helping professions, so I hear it at least a few times a month. ...
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Word For Horribly Complicated For No Reason? [closed]
I've noticed that some people really love to overcomplicate things to seem intellectually superior. For instance, say I somehow dropped a pile of clothes on the ground. They'd then ask me: "When would ...
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Is using Answerer is correct? [closed]
If there is a position in a company that answers questions related to for example physics, what is the best word that describes this position?
"Answerer of Questions related to Physics" ?
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democratizing recruiting or democratizing recruitment?
I am trying to decide which slogan to go for?
democratizing recruiting
or
democratizing recruitment?
Which one makes more sense both grammatically, and logically.
My subtitle is the ...
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Word for "growing in intelligence"
I'm looking for a word whose definition is something along the lines of "growing in intelligence". I'm trying to use it in a sentence like "the people are getting smarter and smarter throughout the ...
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Appropriate word for smile
I'm looking for an appropriate word for a certain kind of a smile.
Are you in love with that girl' asked she with a grin on her face.
I have used the word grin but I guess grin is a broad smile.
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