Questions tagged [single-word-requests]
This tag is for questions seeking a single word that fits a meaning. To ensure that your question is not closed as off-topic, please be specific about the intended use of the word. INCLUDE A SAMPLE SENTENCE demonstrating how the word would be used. Click on "Info", or "View Tag" and "Learn more..." for more information. Please use the [phrase-requests] tag if you seek a phrase and the [terminology] tag if you seek a term in a specialized subject also.
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What do you call a moderate victory?
In the following bible passage, Prophet Elisha prophesies that King Joash should take his bow and arrows, and subsequently orders Joash to use his arrows to strike the ground to signify a symbolic act....
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Word 'between' for things like values in range - exclusive/inclusive [duplicate]
Is there any single word that could be used in pair with the word 'between' where the other word is either exclusive or inclusive? Exclusivity is generally dependent on context, with inclusive being ...
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Is there a word or phrase used to describe romantic partners of a family both married and unmarried but not the family itself?
In a family with multiple married adult children, the non-blood spouses could be referred to, as a group, as the in-laws of the family.
If I also wanted to include unmarried partners (boyfriends/...
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a single word that encapsulates the concept of "continuing to exist including as genes / species" [closed]
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I believe that at a high level, only one concept motivates humans: the desire to continue to exist either physically (survival) or through genes (reproduction).
I was wondering if there is ...
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What is the adjective for flowers (or other objects) arranged into a vase? Vased?
I want to use the word 'vased' as an adjective before a pronoun of a subject to mean the subject has been arranged into a vase. It is a flower in this case, but it could be any other object.
The word ...
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Words for wanting and/or having children
Are there any established words for people who have kids but regret it, and for people who don't regret it? In other words, can you complete the following table?
Don't have kids
Have kids
Don't want ...
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Is "sinnate" a word? What does it mean?
From Typee by Herman Melville (1846):
The loins of the warrior were girt about with heavy folds of a dark-coloured tappa, hanging before and behind in clusters of braided tassels, while anklets and ...
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What do you call the difference between when a verb expresses an actual state vs a potential state? [closed]
Sometimes, the exact same verb can express two different but closely related meanings:
The subject [S] is actually performing an action [V]
The subject [S] is capable of performing an action [V]
To ...
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What do you call the male equivalent to Cougar (woman)?
What is the male equivalent to the term "cougar"?
Clarifying ... The term "cougar" describes an older woman seeking younger men. So a male equivalent would be an older man seeking ...
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I'm looking for a word for doing something because you know it is the better choice even though you don't want to
In my head, I associate the word with reluctantly and being the bigger person.
An example where the word would be appropriate to use is: I let the little kid play with my phone even though I saw him ...
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What's the word for making something or someone appear intelligent? Similar to aggrandizement, but specifically for intelligence
The context in which I want to use this word is that of someone making an effort to show off how smart they are. They are putting effort into creating a certain impression regarding their ...
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What is the 'female equivalent' of a sausage fest?
The term 'sausage fest' is quite often used when you talk about a group of which most (or all) members are male.
What would be the term for a female dominated group of people?
I have looked online, ...
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A wife who knows and accepts her husband's infidelity
What do you call a wife or woman who knows their spouse or partner is unfaithful but pretends either to (1) not care or (2) to not know? In this scenario it's important that the cheating spouse or ...
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how to wording the sentence? [closed]
I want to describe a rotation, A is static, and B is rotating.
Should I say " B is rotating relative to A"
when A and B both rotating, and they are static relative to each other, what is a ...
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What would male concubines be called?
I’m asking this with a “concubine” being a woman, or one in a group of women, that one man considers routine sexual partners, with no intention of assuming marriage or a romantic role beyond what ...
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