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Can you "commemorate" something bad?
Strictly speaking, from an etymological standpoint, there is no reason to suppose "commemorate" should imply either a positive or negative connotation of what is being remembered. That said, it feels ...
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Word or phrase to describe a sense of (living) community?
The word or phrase should bring the idea of living community to mind. It should be able to be applied to computer systems, as well.
In my head, it should be something like ecosystem, which is ...
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What's a similar word to 'precocious' with a positive connotation?
Precocious, per its definition, describes a child in a positive light. But in practice, many tend to use it in a negative way, and I feel the negative connotation outweighs the positive. So even when ...
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Is there a word that means "multiply by ten"?
I'm wondering if there is a word that means to 'multiply by ten'.
I'm curious based on my interest in the word decimate, which used to mean to remove a tenth of something.
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"Tomboy" but in reverse
The word "tomboy" is used to express the idea of a girl who behaves in a boyish manner. It's not usually considered a negative term, or at least not very negative, and generally just means the girl ...
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More precise word or phrase for neutral connotation of racism
Racism in the dictionary means
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own ...
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