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The correct word for adoption of a law by the National Assembly?
Since I am not a native English speaker I am not sure what word should I use for adoption of a law. The closest to my language is "adoption", but "promulgate", "enact" or some other word may be more ...
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What is one word for - endlessly spread in all directions?
What is one word for - endlessly spread in all directions? It may be in context of a forest.
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Are “unestimated” and/or “non-estimated” correct English?
When something is not estimated, is it correct to say that it is unestimated or non-estimated?
For example, in certain project management techniques, tasks can be "estimated" which means one or more ...
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How do you describe this trait/behaviour?
I'm trying to describe this personality trait/behaviour that someone demonstrates. Consider this situation; while a group of colleagues hangs out at a bar, someone suddenly
suggests a lottery group ...
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How do you say “hands-on experience” with this technology to an interviewer?
Generally, I would tell an interviewer that I have "hands-on experience" with this technology, by which I mean that my experience in this field is very limited, but quite efficient and knowledgeable.
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Word for “credit stealer”
While reading the novel "One night at call center", I came across this:
He's such a loser who steals credit of others.
Viroom, we must teach a lesson to this credit stealer.
Now, I just want ...
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What's the word for something that's too direct and plain rather than poetic?
When someone writes poetry that's almost like plain English sentences, what may we call that?
Consider this, for example. This is an example of that plain, stated as it is, poetry (completely made ...
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Expression for the way of dressing to avoid attention
What is a word or phrase to describe the way you're dressing or dressing in a way to avoid/not attract attention to yourself?
For example, a celebrity going out in public would want to dress in a ...
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Word or phrase for mere coincidence that brings happiness
I wish to state that my exposure to a certain area was a mere coincidence, and I am happy about the area. Moreover, I want to convey the idea that the incident was like a fairytale, something no one ...
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What's another word for Guinea Pig, i.e. when you call someone a “test dummy”?
If someone is being used to test a new product or idea, they can be called a "guinea pig" (because Guinea Pigs are usually used by medical labs for testing).
What is another term that would carry the ...
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How can I say in one word “number written in words”?
If there should be numbers written in words, like "one hundred and ten" instead of "110", how can I say it in one word?
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Verb or phrase meaning “to serve as evidence of one's character” [closed]
I want to know whether there might be an expression along the lines of "Convey X". Meaning, to serve as testament of X's character. I suspect that convey is not the correct verb, but I wonder if a ...
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Word for non-monetary price
Is there a word or phrase or expression for something that you ask in return for a product or service, when it is something other than money?
And what is the verb that goes with it when someone ...
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Disbelief at gullibility
What is the name for a feeling (name of facial expression much welcome too) you'd experience, when facing someone apparently believing an obvious lie or scam?
"So, imagine this, the guy who came ...
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Is there an expression that sums up “improperly conflating two ideas that are really separate issues”? [closed]
I'm intrigued by a local sign-holder who was improperly labeled "atheist" for carrying a sign that asserted that there was no after-life for a person's consciousness. The person expressed a belief in ...
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word for a put-together system or solution
I am looking for a word to describe a system or solution that has been put together from pre-existing parts. For example if a computer company gets software from 3 different software houses and sells ...
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Is there a name for this method of writing that includes pictograms?
I've seen people write (usually in a humorous way) a 'code-like' message where parts of words are replaced with a pictogram that sounds like that word-part. E.G.:
(eyeball) (tin can)(rope knot) ...
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Which adjective to use for a hour that has already started?
I am having a hard time with wording of a simple agreement (just as an exercise, not a real thing, of course).
I am trying to express that for each hour the person spends on some task, he will get ...
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How to express a risk of breaking a target/objective
I am French, and I am looking for ideally a word or a short expression to express the situation where someone is about to do something that is going to put at danger/risk a goal/target. Let's say ...
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Word for a shop which sells materials used in making clothing
What generic word/phrase can I use for materials like zipper, buttons, threads and needles, etc which are used in making clothes?
I want to use this word to describe a shop which sells these things.
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A word/phrase to describe something that's under development [closed]
Let's say I have an app and it is under development, not yet to be released.
What's the best adjective (or phrase) to describe an app like that?
The first two words that came to my mind are ...
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“Connections”, “network” or…?
Suppose I know a lot of people in a particular place — let's say, Singapore — and they can help me.
How can I express it through a short sentence to let someone know that he has found the right ...
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Idiomatic expression for a difficult choice
This has cropped up several times in the past couple of months, and I've been struggling to find a fitting word to describe this phenomenon. I'll describe it:
You have two choices(no, it's not ...
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It's so cold that if it rains it'll snow
I want a replacement for rains in the above, as it doesn't really make sense since it won't rain, it will snow.
I think I could use precipitates but I wouldn't use that in conversation as it seems ...
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How do you call a “Director's cut/minority report/dissenting opinion” if it regards a report/book?
There is "Director's cut" for movies and "minority report/dissenting opinion" for legal issues. What do you call a (longer) report, where the author states some things a little (or very) different ...
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Is there a word or an expression that describes the bad mood caused by bad weather?
"Gloomy" comes to my mind naturally for God knows what reason. I'm not sure it's appropriate or not. Maybe some even better words or expressions?
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Word for situation in which there is no alternative
What is a word to describe the situation in which there is no alternative or something cannot be helped?
I am looking for a neutral word, similar to impotent, instead of the slightly negative ...
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Term for pleasure or joy obtained on top of others' misery or unhappiness [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
An idiom for deriving pleasure from another's suffering
We often experience the following:
We feel happy when our fellow classmates get a bad grade and not
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A term for providing irrelevant and hiding relevant information [closed]
For example, you're doing a research for a car to purchase. You get a list of cars with engine number, city where a car was assembled, and a color. What's missing is make, model and price.
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Term for the type of audible reaction typically written as “heh” or “hmph”
Is there a term for a person's audible reaction, the quoted written form of which we typically find spelled as heh or hmph?
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What is a word or expression to describe anxiety about the passing of time?
What is a word or expression to describe a feeling of anxiety about the passing of time?
I am not referring to boredom which refers to not having anything to do or being dissatisfied with what I'm ...
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What is the name of this figure of speech?
I've been reading Nevil Shute books recently, and they are set in late-1940s Britain. As a consequence, the characters are always using expressions such as "frightfully good", "terribly good" and ...
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Word for “a sudden death”
A neighbour of mine died last week a moment after reaching his climax during the sexual intercourse with his young partner. He was 79 years old.
Is there any available English word to describe his ...
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What does “it tastes like horspy” mean?
I heard an expression today but I did not know how it is written or what it is. And I could not find it with Google.
It's something like:
it tastes like horspy
Any pointers?
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Words to describe a semi-literate person
I once had a manager whose level of literacy was lacking to the extent that he would nearly always return my technical reports with sections rewritten such that they became either ungrammatical, or ...
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How do we say “domestic apples” in normal English
If you are serving apple pie and you want to write the menu so that the customer understands that the apples in the pie are from THE VERY CITY that the restaurant is in, how can I rewrite this phrase:
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