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The opposite of “magnum opus”?
According to the online Oxford English dictionary, a magnum opus is
a work of art, music, or literature that is regarded as the most
important or best work that an artist, composer, or writer ...
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Reverse deadline?
Is there a term or word for a "reverse deadline"? Deadline is normally the date or time before which something must occur. I'm seeking a term for the date or time after which something may occur.
I ...
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What are the antonyms of “append” and “prepend”?
I need the antonyms for "append" (that is, I need a word that means "to remove at the end", since "append" means "to add at the end") and "prepend" (that is, I need a word that means "to remove at the ...
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Verbs of inaction
It seems to me that most English verbs always convey some action. That is, no words (to my knowledge) convey that absence of an action. Let me explain. Let's assume that I wanted to say that a certain ...
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What's the opposite for “steep learning curve”?
[Inspired by the Steep learning curve question]
Is there a phrase similar to steep learning curve (i.e. [some-word] learning curve) describing something that is easy to learn?
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What is the opposite of “interesting” in “This person is interesting”?
During a conversation yesterday, I couldn't come up with the opposite of interesting.
"Initially she was very interesting,
and I enjoyed her company. However, a
few months later, she became ...
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Words with opposite meanings in different regions
I can't recall it, but there is a word in American English which now means the opposite of itself in British English. What words are there that have opposite (not just different) meanings in different ...
