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Is there a shorter expression for 'are not commonly discussed as much as'?
I am currently doing some writing, and constantly try to create smooth transition and ease of readability and linkage between sentences. This sentence feels like it kind of halts the reader a bit.
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I am happy for and slightly envious of someone who is the same place I used to be in because I was unhappy when I was there
I'm a trans woman... but I met a guy who is a lot like how I was.
This person is who I tried to be while identifying as a male. He simply is that way and perfectly happy the way he is. When I was ...
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Word or phrase for any sort of visibility-reducing weather or condition (like blizzards, sandstorms, fog, smog)
I'm looking for a more general term to describe any sort of weather or weather-like condition which includes reducing visibility, specifically those which do so to what might be considered a dangerous ...
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Are there any words or terms when 'a small daughter dancing with her dad with her feet on top of his'?
I'm writing my story and I had the idea to have both the characters to dance with one of them standing on the other's feet. But whenever I tried to search the word or term nothing showed up. The only ...
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Is there a term or phrase for a list of residents displayed at the door in a shared home?
I currently live in a rented home with roommates not related to me. All residents of the house are listed on a laminated paper dispayed by the house's mail slot. In our experience, the United States ...
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What's a word for peaking early in a given endeavor?
Looking for a word/phrase that expresses you hit the pinnacle of your success early and it's all downhill from there.
"Early bloomer" is the closest I can think of but that implies you learned fast ...
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A person or large groupe of people who came in my city from another city and stayed to find work or just to live but they are not really welcome [closed]
Almost like immigrants but they are not from other countries. In my language, we have a single word to describe such phenomenon, wanted to know if there is one in English.
Thanks!
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Is there a word or phrase that encompasses both infidelity and open relationships?
When it comes to married couples or people in a dedicated intimate relationship, there are (essentially) two ways to describe one person in the relationship being intimate with someone other than ...
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Is there a word or term for always saying you're going to do something, but then not doing it? [closed]
For example, my SO always talks about getting all of these tattoos, but then never does. Or, I talk about how I want to go on all of these world-travelling adventures, but then never do. Looking for ...
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Is there a gender neutral equivalent of “manspreading”?
Who knew that the term manspreading is considered deeply sexist? I didn't
A nameless user proposed to delete the term from an answer of mine. His explanation was “remove misandry”. I had written
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What is a word or phrase meaning "to bring in account" or "to bring into a controlled state"?
What is a word or phrase meaning "to bring in account" or "to bring into a controlled state"?
I don't think "to bring into account" is exactly the phrase I'm looking for...
I want to convey the idea ...
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words/phrases for overtaking cars in a race
I want some words or phrases that describe overtaking car or cars, like in a race. I've heard "make up places" in Top Gear and have been wondering about other ways to say it.
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What is a word or shorter phrase for "got the wind knocked out of me"?
In American English, I'm wondering if there is a shorter way to express this (literal) experience. The phrase seems so wordy to me and it's hard to believe that there isn't something more concise. As ...
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How to describe a time range that starts one day and ends the next day?
For example, your work shift starts every day at 8:00pm and ends at 5:00am in the morning the next day. If you wanted to explain this to someone, but you do not need to be specific about the start and ...
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Term for Gift that Turns out to be a Burden
What is the English term for when someone thinks they are doing something nice for you but it ends up making things worse. EX: Someone buys you an elephant -- nice gesture and cool! But now you have ...
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