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One word noun for “rule-follower”
I'm looking for a single word noun that would perfectly summarize the stereotypical nerdy uptight virgin student council president.
Basically, a more proper version of the slang word "square": a ...
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“Realizing” and “building” something [closed]
If I have software SW, and I want to enhance its performance by adding a capability, say X, to it, what do I call this process?
Is it correct to say:
Realizing X in SW?
Or:
Building X in ...
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How do you say “the test was redone”?
I'm documenting some test cases and this sentence in particular bothered me:
After the problem was fixed, the test was redone.
The thesaurus wasn't helping much.
Can it be reworded in a ...
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thirsty to quench = hungry to? [duplicate]
What would be an appropriate word to be used to define the feeling of having great food when you were really hungry?
or in other words
what will be the appropriate word for hungry if need to be used ...
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Actual word for “Broadity”? [closed]
I'm looking for a single word that explains how broad or widespread something can be. Since "broadity" or "widespreadity" aren't real words, are there any viable alternatives?
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1answer
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Alternative for “full-fledged”
I am looking for an alternative for "full-fledged".
Mister X systematised its use and meaning, and developed the notion
into a full-fledged concept of ...
The context is academic, but not ...
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3answers
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What's a more sophisticated word for “gadget”? [closed]
I'm looking for a word that isn't tacky like gadget, but that describes interesting and novel technological items.
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7answers
205 views
What's the shortest word that can stand for “to leave a legacy”?
The idea is to represent the concept that while an individual's life is finite and accumulated knowledge or wisdom will disappear after death, the result of one's actions can make a difference for ...
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6answers
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Synonyms for “extra-”
I'm looking for prefixes similar to extra- in the sense of 'outside of'. I'm attaching it to "mathematical" and in its context "extra-mathematical" or "extramathematical" can be misread as "very ...
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5answers
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Concise phrase for “former employees' tasks” [closed]
I'm looking for a short, snappy alternative word/phrase meaning "person who has left the company".
I have very limited space available (20 characters) for a label that conveys (in prose):
List ...
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4answers
596 views
Instead of saying “thing(s)” or “something”, what other word can I use? [closed]
I am skilled at a few things. (What would be a good word to replace things with?)
The more time a person invests into something, the better that something turns out. (what's a better way of ...
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2answers
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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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3answers
965 views
Adjective describing a person who does work to get it done
I have a friend who always goes on that I have a bad work ethic, though I am not lazy. At the same time, he says he has a good work ethic, but is lazy.
The definition of having a good work ethic is ...
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5answers
460 views
Single word for one-sided friendship
I am looking for a single word to describe a one-sided friendship.
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3answers
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alternatives for “leveraging”
Some people frown upon the use of "leveraging" in formal writing. What would be a good alternative to the expression:
We will be able to investigate X leveraging from the knowledge of
Y.
None ...
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2answers
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Redeeming, sort of. Need a better word!
My site has a feature where users can buy, or they can obtain a code that will allow someone else to buy it for them.
The part of the page that lets the buyer input the code and gift the item to the ...
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6answers
263 views
Word or phrase to refer to self-employed professionals working from home in the UK?
Other than homeworkers (which is vague), freelancers (which is, to my knowledge, US-specific, and non-exclusive to this), what other words do self-employed people working from home describe ...
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3answers
340 views
Word or phrase to describe an activity that is “used to pass time”
Aside from pastime, what is a word or phrase that can be used to describe an activity that is not pleasurable and used only as a diversion while letting time pass?
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3answers
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Lexically recognized synonym for “humblebrag”?
As one might guess, a humblebrag is one who uses a pretense of humility as a vehicle for boasting. This word can be found at Urban Dictionary but, it appears, nowhere more authoritative. Yet, of ...
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Synonym for “engrooved”
Engrooved isn't a word, so I'm looking for something that carries its meaning. Engraved, accustomed, and other synonyms don't express the same meaning. I'm looking for a word that carries the meaning ...
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3answers
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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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6answers
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Is there a single word for a document containing an individual's contact information?
I'm looking for a single noun to indicate a document (or web page) that contains a person's contact information (phone, email, etc.).
The context is a navigation element on a personal website, for ...
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What is the word for “stepping stone” if it is used in a derogatory sense?
I checked the meaning of stepping stone in a dictionary, it was
a means of progress
What would be the word for stepping stone if I want to use it in a negative sense? For example,
He used ...
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3answers
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Alternate ways to say someone is grumpy
My manager is a pretty moody woman. Whenever she feels annoyed or doesn't like what you are doing, she would show her displeasure on her face right away. By reading her face, you would know ...
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Better term to put on a label of a bottle of milk to describe that it's 'made' in a particular geographic location
While waiting for the kettle to boil this morning, I was idling and reading the label on the bottle of milk and was struck by the declaration: "Permeate free, made in WA". Here's a shot of the label ...
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Word meaning: “to make one reconsider”
I am looking for a one-word synonym (or short phrase) meaning "to make one reconsider" or "to make one rethink". This would be used in the context of explaining how an event makes one step back and ...
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“Dabbler”, without the negative connotation
According to dictionary, a dabbler is "an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge".
I want a word that means a person genuinely interested in ...
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3answers
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Alternatives for “conducted” with respect to research
Literature review is a big part of my life. I usually use “[Scientist] conducted a research using data from” to state a previous study.
Do you have recommendations of other verbs to use? I am tired ...
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2answers
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A word that describes “false sense of knowing”
Is there a word that describes someone having a false sense of knowing?
In other words, one believes he knows X, but X isn't true.
Here is an example sentence:
However, consent forms give ...
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2answers
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What is another way of saying “less premium?”
I'm looking for another way to say "less premium." This is the context:
The competition's brand was less premium.
I do not want to change the overall structure of the sentence. This is not a ...
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Specific verb for “training an apprentice”?
Does a specific verb exist for the process of passing on information or skills including the passing of responsibilities between an experienced worker and a new one? The verb train is too general, as ...
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Higher status alternatives to the word 'intern'?
Are there higher status (or at least 'better-sounding', more CV-ready) alternatives to the word 'intern'? At least in the UK, being an intern is perceived as low status, with connotations of being the ...
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2answers
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Single word for “working without details” [closed]
I'm looking for one word that expresses lack of information, lack of knowledge and lack of guidance. The word is an adverb.
It could be used in a sentence like so:
He was working on a project ...
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Synonym for “aforementioned” without the past-tense connotation [closed]
Is there a word that can be used when discussing something and wanting to refer to it in the manner of "the aforementioned", but without the temporal aspect making it sound like you've moved on and ...
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Synonyms for “tête-à-tête”
I'm looking for single word synonyms for tête-à-tête, which express the idea of a private and intimate conversation. I wasn't able to find any.
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Word meaning “Identical statement except for swapping (selected) nouns and verbs” [closed]
Perhaps the word doesn't exist, or it's just in the back of my head where I can't reach it currently.
It's a word supporting the proposition that two statements tell the same story, but about ...
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0answers
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Need an alternative name for this disease [closed]
I need to know the alternative names of this disease: Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
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The objects in an analogy
Consider this sentence:
This situation is analogous to the classic problem of cracking a
hashed and salted password: We see the X as a password and Y as a salt.
What are the other ways to ...
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3answers
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What word best describes a “living hell” [closed]
I am looking for a word (or a phrase for that matter) to describe a "living hell". The word I am looking for should describe a situation that people would usually want to give up.
To put things in ...
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What is a less ambiguous word for “confuse” in context of describing two similar things?
What is the most natural way to express "confuse" in the sense of "unable to tell apart" as in following sentence:
John always confuses the twins and is never able to tell them apart.
I don't ...
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3answers
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A real-word synonym for the non-word “trustedness” [closed]
I always thought that trustedness was a word, but apparently it isn't. What's a real word that means the same thing, namely the quality of being trusted? Note that this is a different meaning from ...
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2answers
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Synonyms for “Inspect”
We have software which currently has these menu items: Map, Talk, Inspect, Analyze, Report, Team. We realize that the word Inspect word is not clear enough for most people. We have all the raw data ...
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What's a better replacement for the word “enemy”?
What's a better replacement for the word enemy? I'm not simply looking for a synonym, I'm looking for one that fits this context:
When you don't know how to use your firearm, you could ...
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3answers
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A word used to mean “the ultimate answer”
I am looking for a word that I have seen many times and that has temporarily escaped my brain. If someone was to be looking for the answer to the ultimate or existential questions ...
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4answers
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What is the name of the small containers of half & half, etc.?
Does anyone know what the word/name for the small plastic cup things that contain liquids (like half and half for coffee) is?
Right now I’m using sachet because a coworker started to do so, but I’ve ...
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4answers
912 views
What's a word for lack of confidence?
I'm trying to find a word that describes a lack of confidence. Something that gives a sense of worthlessness maybe. I've dried looking up in Thesarus.com for similarities to lack of confidence and ...
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3answers
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Some substitution words for “up in the air”? [closed]
"Up in the air" is not formal in academic writing.
Can anyone provide me another word (as clean as possible, don't use another idiom) which has the same meaning?
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6answers
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Veracity in terms of accuracy
I want one word which indicates "Something with great veracity". Here, the emphasis of veracity is more towards "accuracy" than "truth".
It's a thing, an instrument that has good veracity.
I want ...
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2answers
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Word for prematurely calling a middle-aged person old? [closed]
My title may not completely reflect the meaning I am trying to get across.
I am writing a card for my dad (who is 58 this year) to go alongside a gift I am getting him. I know he enjoys shooting, but ...
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2answers
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Alternative to “accessible”
In the context of a technical manual, engineers use the word "accessible" to indicate that a piece of hardware should have "easy access" for repair, maintenance, and other modifications.
What would ...
