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A word for something that is, "Bizarre" but, "Beautiful"
Is there a word that describes something that is weird, strange, odd, bizarre, etc. but also beautiful, wonderful, amazing, fantastic, etc.?
Example: a word to describe a place that is strangely ...
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Ways to Say "Forcibly Inducted"
As a combatant, your family's safety is threatened by your captors. "Return to your platoon as a spy for us, and your family's lives will be spared." You accept the terms with steadfast ...
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What is a word for someone who sees themself as ‘unlovable’?
I’m doing some character work and I was wondering if anyone could find a word that means ‘someone who feels unlovable’ or ‘believes themself unworthy of having their love returned’.
I'm looking for ...
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A word for creepiness without reason? [duplicate]
What would be one word for a deep-rooted, unsettling fear at a creepy place without any particular reason, just an unfounded, instinctive and unnatural feeling that something is not right, something ...
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"Monetary" is for "money". In this vein, what adjective is used for status?
"Monetary" is for "money". In this vein, what adjective is used for status? Context:
Nicolas Maduro abused his power for both monetary and ______ gains.
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What is the corresponding adjective derived from the verb "misuse"? [closed]
From the word abuse we can derive the adjective abusive by adding the suffix -ive.
Can we form an adjective starting from misuse? If so, what is the adjectival form of the word misuse? Is it misusive?
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Word for when something has no purpose other than to look pretty? [duplicate]
I'm trying to describe a character who is a young actress. she is exploited in the industry and basically has no purpose other than a means of 'looking pretty' or just being 'another pretty face'?? I ...
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Word describing a distinct absence of intellectual curiosity?
Is there any adjective that means "not intellectually curious", but which isn't simply the opposite of a more common word, like 'incurious' and 'uninterested'?
I found some ideas from the ...
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Synonym of "less formal"
As casual conversation simply means an idle chatter, I wanted to know of a word which means a "formal talk". Not completely formal, but rather a word for a conversation where people talk ...
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Catch-all adjective for "edible" and/or "drinkable" [duplicate]
This is similar to another post, but for adjectives instead of nouns.
I'm looking for an adjective that describes objects that are safely edible and drinkable, and are meant for consumption (e.g. ...
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Is there another adjective for the mind other than mental which does not have negative connotations?
If I want to describe someone who has a great mind, or great mentality, describing him as a mental giant doesn't just seem right. Even though there isn't a comma between mental & giant, it may be ...
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A word for "modern" that doesn't imply "best"
I am thinking about textbooks in technical fields, whose titles are things like "modern computer technology". These books may have been written many decades ago, so their contents very much do not ...
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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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Adjective for a person who enjoys taking care of their appearance
After a brief search over StackExchange I've decided to ask my own question.
I'm looking for a word to describe someone who enjoys grooming themselves or taking care of their appearance, but without ...
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