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Word for reminder of inconvenient truths
What do you call a person who constantly tells others things they don't want to hear even though it's true? (Maybe even revels in their dismay)
Something along the lines of Person A telling Person B ...
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Word for one who does not see flaw/fault in oneself?
I have been digging for a word that English seems to have a hard time representing. If I were to describe the spirit of what I'm trying to convey, it would be one who does not look inward for fault ...
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What's the word for someone who always take things personally? [closed]
Like, when you say something objectively and they answer:«I'm not like that, why you say that?». He always suspects what we say got to do something with him! What is it :)?
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the phrase "to love to complain" is very common - is there one word that means this?
For example, schadenfreude is the pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune.. I'm sure that someone's love of the act of complaining is encapsulated in one word, but I don't know ...
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What is the term for replacing a name or brand with a funny pejorative / sardonicism?
What is the term for when one replaces a well-known name [(Proper) noun, company, brand, etc.] with one that tries to be funny yet pejoratively descriptive, different but similar enough that one's ...
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What is the word for someone that uses other people? [duplicate]
What is the word that describes a person who uses other people, generally for personal gain, without anything given in return? Maybe through blatancy or through manipulation. I was using extortionist, ...
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What do you call someone who can't keep secrets?
Some one who is not good at keeping secrets. In my native language it is called "chugalkhor" but it's a slang. So I can't translate it.
What do you call such a person who can't keep secrets because ...
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Different word other than "rude" for describing ellipsis usage [closed]
I am having trouble thinking of a word that can describe this type of situation.
Just as an example, over text, explaining something in detail to someone only to have them give a response such as, "...
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Another way of saying "easily deceived"?
What's another way of saying easily deceived?
I want to have a better vocabulary. Easily deceived sounds a bit basic to me. Is there a better word for that phrase?
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What is a word that could define someone who likes to cause conflict?
What would you call someone who does things knowing specifically that his/her actions will cause pain and/or conflict or completes an action just to get someone in trouble or hurt them?
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One word for "to take advantage of company resources (that one works for) for one's personal intents"?
This happens a lot at work, and I don't think there's a single word for it - or is there?
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Browsing the web for content unrelated to work
Taking company time for personal grooming (like ...
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Single-word synonym for a “pedantic rule-follower”?
What do you call a person who always follows the rules, at the expense of everything else? I’m thinking there’s one word that can describe this, but I can’t place it.
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“Woman” is to “coquette” as “man” is to what?
Wiktionary reads:
coquette: a woman who flirts or plays with men’s affections.
Is there an English word which fits the following definition?
???: a man who flirts or plays with women’s ...
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Is there a word that means 'Skeptic Hatred'?
Is there a word for the phenomenon where people have extreme emotional distress towards others who ask for evidence or question the validity of a popularly accepted claim, where the distress commonly ...
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Word to describe one who loves friends more than family
Is there a word to describe someone who loves his friends more than his family?
For example, my brother is a sort of person who seems to be only interested in his friends (not me nor the rest of the ...
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