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What does "something 101" mean?

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Does "either A or B " preclude "both A and B"?

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Gender-neutral equivalent for "Take it like a man"

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Difference between "the very first" and "first"

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Can one "decrease" or "increase" sound volume?

answered Feb 27, 2011 at 19:42

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What's a word that suggests having very long ears?

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What is the correct plural of "octopus"?

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Phrase for ending up paying for having done a favor

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What is an appropriate word for a "rerise"?

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What's the difference between a "monologue" and a "soliloquy"?

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Should I put a comma before the last item in a list?

answered Feb 3, 2011 at 0:49

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Is it acceptable to nest parentheses?

answered Feb 3, 2011 at 3:00

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"Legend" or "key"?

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What is the opposite of postpone?

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What is a word for a person who has been initiated into secret knowledge (apprentice, ___, master)?

answered Feb 24, 2011 at 17:22

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"Whale fail" - What does this mean?

answered Feb 7, 2011 at 18:35

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What does it mean to "talk a dog off a meat truck"?

answered May 6, 2011 at 16:46

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Is it ever more appropriate to use "cognizant" over "aware"?

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What is the shortest term to refer to people whose mother tongue is English?

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"To kill a fly with a..."?

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"Connotation" vs. "Definition"

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What is the common name for brackets, braces, and parentheses?

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Meaning of "take a stab at doing something"

answered Feb 14, 2011 at 22:34

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"I'm right, aren't I?"

answered Feb 3, 2011 at 16:08

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Is there a word for somebody who cares for his/her child too much?

answered Feb 19, 2011 at 16:08

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Is there a word for a person who gives out too many extraneous details?

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An inoffensive word for "stupid"?

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Opposite of "miracle"?

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What does "dead as a door nail" mean?

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What is the origin of the phrase "hunky dory"?

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What does "something 101" mean?

Does "either A or B " preclude "both A and B"?

Gender-neutral equivalent for "Take it like a man"

Difference between "the very first" and "first"

Can one "decrease" or "increase" sound volume?

What's a word that suggests having very long ears?

What is the correct plural of "octopus"?

Phrase for ending up paying for having done a favor

What is an appropriate word for a "rerise"?

What's the difference between a "monologue" and a "soliloquy"?

Should I put a comma before the last item in a list?

Is it acceptable to nest parentheses?

"Legend" or "key"?

What is the opposite of postpone?

What is a word for a person who has been initiated into secret knowledge (apprentice, ___, master)?

"Whale fail" - What does this mean?

What does it mean to "talk a dog off a meat truck"?

Is it ever more appropriate to use "cognizant" over "aware"?

What is the shortest term to refer to people whose mother tongue is English?

"To kill a fly with a..."?

"Connotation" vs. "Definition"

What is the common name for brackets, braces, and parentheses?

Meaning of "take a stab at doing something"

"I'm right, aren't I?"

Is there a word for somebody who cares for his/her child too much?

Is there a word for a person who gives out too many extraneous details?

An inoffensive word for "stupid"?

Opposite of "miracle"?

What does "dead as a door nail" mean?

What is the origin of the phrase "hunky dory"?