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A word to describe a person who loves anything related to celebrities/gossips/trends and is easily affected by them
I'd like to know a word to describe a person who loves celebrities, gossips, trends or anything that is popular and is
easily affected by them.
She said she had moved to Paris because she loved "...
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I need a word for a Noun that has only one function or use [duplicate]
Let's say that an AI was created to toast bread. That is its only function, and only use. How would I describe such a thing in one word?
For instance: Like a _____, it executed its task.
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What terms describe humorous acceptance of a compliment?
My wife complimented a chef on his delicate fish cookery last night.
Reply: "They're great, these boil-in-the-bag dishes."
I complimented a violinist on his performance recently and ...
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Term or phrase for an easy and yet difficult task/process [duplicate]
Is there any term or phrase to (idiomatically) describe a situation/task/process that is easy from one point of view but and at the same time difficult from another perspective.
The answer shoudl be ...
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What's the word for pictures in a letter that are not attached but rather pasted after the text?
I am writing a letter with pictures, and I have used before the following sentence: "Please refer to the attached photos."
However, I have been wondering if this is normally used in English ...
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Internationalism, globalism, transnationalism, or …?
The reseach policy-making in this country is aimed at publication in international journals, rather than domestic journals. This ————— in research policy-making might improve the quality of research ...
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Synonym/alternative for "rhetorical kill shot"?
The phrase "rhetorical kill shot" means clever persuasion with words that immediately incapacitates the rhetorical opponent.
Sometimes that phrase is simplified to just "kill shot"....
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Term for meeting top level criteria by meeting all lower level criteria
I'm trying to find the word for meeting a summary-level (top level) requirement/criteria, by meeting all lower level criteria.
For example, assume the only requirements for being a car were 1) 4+ ...
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Is there any word or phrase for “which was back then”?
The first time I worked with the Internet was about 30 years ago.
I was curious enough to care about something which was back then so
new and fascinating.
I kind of remember that there was a word or ...
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Appositive phrase, but in conversational
What else might you call, or how else might you name an appositive phrase, when used by a speaker interrupting for clarification
Betsy Smith:
My sister,
Interruptor:
Alice Smith
Betsy Smith:
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Word or term for "Returning somewhere after a long time and it is no longer familiar"?
I'm trying to figure out if there is a specific word, or more likely a term, for the concept of "returning somewhere after a long time away from it and it is no longer familiar to you."
For ...
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Word or phrase that means correct, but difficult to interpret - the opposite of expressive?
I'm critiquing code that runs perfectly, but which is difficult for people to read, understand, and interpret.
Code which is pleasant to read and is relatively easy for people to interpret is often ...
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Is there a word or fixed phrase / idiom for a vicious circle of obtuseness? [duplicate]
I recently told my father-in-law that I thought he was being obtuse, and he then acted as if he didn’t understand the concept of being obtuse. I feel like there’s a word for this. What would we call ...
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Single word for "led my team to victory"
I need to submit my achievements for purpose of an interview. But the questionnaire format is such that I need to use as few words as possible.
I want to convey "led my team to victory in ABC XYZ ...
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Single word when you know destination but not path
Is there a single word which describes knowing the destination but not the path?
Knowing the objective but not the method?
Knowing the 'what' or 'where' but not the 'how'?
In a sense this would be the ...
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