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Word to describe someone with all knowledge in some field [closed]
Word that describes someone that has all possible knowledge in some specific field, like an expert.
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What is a one-word (probably verb) synonym for "thinking back to" with a sort of paying homage connotation?
I'm looking for a certain synonym for "thinking back to" or "reminiscing from the past". It is used in a sentence like "This building was built with historical aspects in mind,...
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Word for when you try to do something to make someone feel better
For example, if I had a bad day at work, and my best friend wants to cheer me up so she does something for me, what verb or noun can I use instead of “cheer up”? I’m looking for a word where someone ...
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Is it correct to say that "sympathy" is a special case of "empathy"? [duplicate]
empathy = to understand someone else's feeling
sympathy = to share someone's sorry/sad feeling
In case of "empathy", one can understand someone's happy & sad feelings, while in "...
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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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What is a word for "services not provided" or "Goods paid for not delivered"?
What is a word for "services not provided" or "Goods paid for not delivered"?
For example: The "scam" is a word for a dishonest scheme. The word "fraud" is a ...
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What noun or adjective describes a message/song/poem that is mournful, but intense?
I have a word on the tip of my tongue, but I’m not sure what it is. I’ve checked synonyms of words to see if something matched what I was thinking, but I can’t figure it out. I used Google’s generic ...
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How do you call it when someone makes faces while trying to remember something
I'm writing a book, and I'm trying to describe that the girl is making faces as she's trying to remember something. I'm not quite sure how to describe that. (Seen from the point of view of another ...
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why many people think bad about "smell" word?
"fragrance" means also smell....but why many people always said when someone said that this smell is so good.. .and ..other one said that that is "fragrance"..lol.... why? tell me ...
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What does the phrase "What you failed to take into account" mean? [closed]
Have you ever made a bad decision?
In hindsight, it’s plain to see what you failed to take into account.
What does this phrase mean?
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What's the word for an outdoor hallway?
Sometimes at motels or hotels or apartments, the hallway is on the side of the building with railing. I can't think of the word for this.
If I call it a "hallway," I think it might be visualized ...
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What is the difference between "change" and "unstitch"?
I'm English learner. As what the dictionary defines "unstitch" means to change, spoil, or destroy something that has existed or been done previously.
Example: In two years she has unstitched almost ...
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"agenda-driven": single-word synonyms and a good definition
I first encountered the term "agenda-driven" in description of cat breed's temperaments. While I sense the meaning, being non-native speaker makes it hard to understand term "agenda-driven" in various ...
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What does it mean to `Muse through a document"? [closed]
I remember I learned this word "muse" while listening to a vocabulary builder audiobook.
I believe it meant "to go through a document very carefully".
I tried to google the meaning of the word but I ...
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An English or French word that summarizes 'A very attractive or seductive looking woman' [closed]
I'm looking for a word (English or French) which summarizes 'A very attractive or seductive looking woman'. Also looking for a word or term that explains the Women Beauty.
Edit: Out of my research, I ...
