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In need of the word or phrase describing studying or educating in a non-formal way or as a hobby
So when I was 14 years old I started an interest in psychology. I've been studying it (legitimate medical research articles, textbooks, clinical guides, etc vs googling) for almost 13 years at this ...
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How do I express the quality of being alien as a noun? [duplicate]
Alien can be a noun and an adjective. In this case, I am using it as an adjective. I am wondering how to express the quality of being alien as a noun (for example, happy expressed as a noun is ...
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What is a word or term with an opposite or complementary meaning to "flaky person"? [closed]
One good candidate would be "reliable", but I am looking for a word with more direct connotations to social behavior like flaky has.
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What are alternative words (or phrases) for "non-platonic/romantic/sexual", described those sorts of (or sides of) relationships? [closed]
Sometimes we want to specify that a relationship is not platonic, but rather romantic and/or sexual. At other times we want to refer to that aspect of a relationship. What are some others words or ...
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What do you call a person who keeps talking to someone even though they're clearly not interested in talking with that person? [duplicate]
What do you call (a noun or an adjective) a person who keeps talking to someone despite the fact that they're clearly not interested in having conversation with that person? The most typical (but not ...
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Single word or phrase alternative to a "tongue poke"? [closed]
I am looking for a single word or phrase alternative to a tongue poke, whether that's another expression or gesture or an adjective which describes a show of the same feeling.
The feeling I am trying ...
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A term or an expression for problem-solving related strategy
Is there a term/expression to describe a strategy or tactic of solving biggest problem first with an expected knock-on (domino-like) effect for smaller associated problems?
Similar to Pareto (80-20) ...
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Adjective word or phrase to mean "We built it for ourselves"
I'm having a bit of a block here. I'm trying to describe a piece of machinery. It doesn't exist anywhere else. We didn't build it, but we designed it to maximize our productivity. It only exists in ...
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I'm looking for a word or phrase that can describe something familiar, but not quite the same
I'm looking for something that can describe a sense of familiarity, unfamiliarity, nostalgia, and bittersweetness. I've considered deja vu, but it doesn't capture the nostalgia or bittersweetness.
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Word or term for contentment, balance, wellness, good health, at home
Looking to uncover a word or term that embodies this spirit, but is not so literal.
That evokes a sense of “what is it”, what will I discover in the place.
A place to achieve this sense of well-...
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Word for pleasing someone sexually because you care about them even though you don't like it?
Closest words that come to mind are: pleasing or pleasuring, but somehow these don't catch the meaning.
Do you guys know any other words?
Context:
"I often thought about what I felt. If I were to ...
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What is an adjective to describe something that burns at a hot temperature?
I am looking for a phrase or a single word that describes something that burns at a high temperature, like in this sentence:
His temper was volatile and {hot-burning}, like acetone.
"Hot-burning" ...
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What is a single-word adjective for relating /pertaining to physical addictiveness?
I need an adjective which means roughly 'of a tendency to cause physical dependence' that can be applied to drugs. 'Addictive' or the like won't work because it doesn't distinguish between physical ...
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A word/phrase for something that does not do justice to something?
This system of evaluation is not doing justice to the employees' work. Those who are good are getting fewer scores, and those who are not good are getting higher scores. The system does not reveal ...
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Are there words to describe depth of a solid object?
I just used the phrase "narrow wall", and it occurred to me that, even though my meaning was clear, the word "narrow" usually refers to width and not to depth. Are there words like "tall" and "short" ...
