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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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A word relating to sad emotional drunkenness
You're probably thinking of maudlin, which relates to the self-pity often expressed in such situations (or which causes the drinking and drunkenness in the first place).
Self-pityingly or tearfully s …
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Is there a name for the stars you see when you hit your head?
Seeing flashing lights is called photopsia. But "seeing stars" is a perfectly normal way of referring to the phenomenon.
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Single word meaning "freshness duration"
Shelf-life seems to fit the bill.
Oxford Dictionaries (as below) | Merriam-Webster | Dictionary.com
Definition of shelf life
noun
the length of time for which an item remains usab …
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One word for "stealing something on its way to the recipient"
You could use intercept.
From ODO:
obstruct (someone or something) so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination:
intelligence agencies intercepted a series of telephone calls
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What’s a funny word for someone who is frequently breaking things?
Appearing to be "not very careful", to be clumsy, as well as forgetful or disorganised can be symptoms of dyspraxia (adj.: dyspraxic). Dyspraxia is a condition, as opposed to simply being occasionally …
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Looking for the word to describe this natural quality
This is self-awareness.
Self-awareness is the capacity for introspection and the ability to recognize oneself as an individual separate from the environment and other individuals.
[Wikipedia]
It may …
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A single word with the same meaning as: "Latest activity"
For a status timestamp you might use Updated.
The reason for asking about context is because if the column contained details of what the last activity actually was, it may have been appropriate to us …
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What do I do with a narrowboat?
You cruise in a narrowboat.
The good weather encouraged more boat movements than usual at this time of year, with the fair weather boaters out cruising, taking advantage of the conditions.
... it is …
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A neutral word for “ecclesiasticism”
Ecclesia and its derivatives does always carry a connection with the Church, and has done since the word was used in the Gospels and the writings of St Paul.
κἀγὼ δέ σοι λέγω ὅτι σὺ εἶ Πέτρος, καὶ ἐπ …
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Single Word for an Unfortunate Coincidence?
I nominate unlucky.
It was an unfortunate coincidence that his nemesis was on the same train.
It was unlucky that...
It's not quite in the same league as using two four-syllable words, though. …
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Best single word for 'Developer Hierarchy'
A sequence of steps where a piece of work goes through a number of treatments by different people — for example, an request for a quotation which is received, estimated, passed for approval, sent out, …
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sound played when a key character appears
I think the word you're looking for is leitmotif:
A recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.
[ODO]
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True statements with hidden meanings
One might call it disingenuous: not entirely sincere or open; creating a false impression of frankness.
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What's the shape of the upper half of a sphere called?
Half a circle called a semi-circle (with or without a hyphen).
semicircle noun
a half of a circle or of its circumference.
[ODO]
Half a sphere (like an igloo) is a hemisphere (which I've …
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