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Is there a name for phrases like "faint of heart" or "fleet of foot"?
I've noticed that English seems to have a set of adjectival phrases like "faint of heart", "fleet of foot", "narrow of mind", or "strong of will" of the form {...
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Word or phrase for knowingly engaging in bad behavior
I want to specifically talk about behavior that doesn’t affect other people like a bad diet or gambling. Also it doesn’t necessarily have to influence a person’s life so badly, it could be something ...
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An adjective meaning having a more specific domain or subject?
The first view is about knowledge generally. But the second view is
only about scientific knowledge. The second view is _____ .
What word (adjective) or adjectival phrase to put in the blank?
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Another Term for "Long-Thought"
So I was doing a bit of writing and ended up using the phrase "long-thought" (as in, "a technique long-thought forgotten" or "people long-thought incapable of using magic"). I ended up using it quite ...
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Looking for a word meaning small/petite
Help I’m drawing a blank!
Looking for a word that describes a person as having a small build and also fits into the sentence “she was a _______ of a woman”
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Word For When You've Been Forced to No Longer Trust Something or Someone [duplicate]
Often, I encounter situations (particularly with software or electronics, though occasionally with people) where bugs or strange events happen that cause me to lose trust in said software maintaining ...
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How do you say a countable turn out?
Very few people attended the concert you can count them as opposed to countable because it's possible to count.
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What is it called when using 'you' in place of anyone or yourself in example? [closed]
What is the adjective (or phrase) describing the use of 'you' in place of anyone, everyone, or yourself in passing?
Such as the following -
...and you wouldn't dare to eat the last cookie, ...
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Can the word "bully" be used as an "adjective"?
I want to write the sentence:
Bill helped him when he needed to overthrow the current leader, who is a bully.
Is there anyway to make that sentence flow better? For example, can I somehow use the ...
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What adjective would you choose if you want to elevate a workaholic to a higher degree?
I want to refer a hard-working person something far more than referring him a mere "workaholic". What adjective should I choose with "workaholic", if I want to refer him as someone working even harder ...
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What is a better alternative to the word rickety?
My sentence is "The system was so badly designed that it has now become rickety. Even a minor change could cause the entire system to collapse". Rickety just doesn't seem to fit well.
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Is there one word for people who always keep others above themselves? [duplicate]
For people who go an extra mile to make others comfortable, be it friends, family, etc.
I need an adjective or a noun, most probably one word, that can describe people who always keep others above or ...
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What would you call that feeling of something crawling on the body
Morgellons is a controversial and poorly understood condition in
which unusual thread-like fibers appear under the skin.
The patient may feel like something is crawling, biting, or stinging
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Appropriate word for a young person who behaves like a cynical old person?
What is an appropriate term for a young person (child or teenager) whose words and actions mimic that of a much older person from a previous generation? Such a youngster would demonstrate strong ...
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