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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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“had me a blast” - what use of “have” is it?
Reading the Summer love lyrics, the lyrics go as follows: "summer love, had me a blast". I know that "have a blast" means to enjoy etc. But I do not think I could say "it has me a blast".
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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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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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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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Synonyms for “curate” in US English
What synonyms are there for "curate", as in (to quote here) to
select, organize, and present (suitable content, typically for online or computational use), using professional or expert knowledge
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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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Enable (positive connotation) - Enabler (negative connotation). Why?
I am writing a speech about people having people in their lives who are catalysts for them to propel them to something positive in their lives.
These people enable others to be something better than ...
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Envision vs Envisage
Is there a context where envision is not a synonym of envisage, or vice versa?
Envisage's definition:
contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event
Envision's ...
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What is the right verb for “measurement”?
I have to describe the act of measuring, with measurement used as noun. What are the verbs which fit?
taking a measurement
making a measurement
doing a measurement
carrying out a ...
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Difference between “harvesting” and “scavenging” [closed]
What is the difference between energy harvesting and energy scavenging? Which is more appropriate when referring to an electronic device getting energy from the environment?
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When the reader sees the words “foreshadow” or “omen” does it usually mean good things or bad?
I'd like to use a word like "foreshadow", or a word similar to it, as long as the reader will understand what is to come is going to be good.
Is the a subjective interpretation of "foreshadow" or ...
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One-word synonym for “to ride roughshod over” [closed]
I'm looking for a shorter verb with more punch. I can only think of nouns or long phrases:
ride roughshod
juggernaught
ramrod
mow down
plough
battering ram
What's a better way to say "to ride ...
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A single word antonym of “absorb”
In textbooks, they say "absorb" heat and "give off" heat.
Is there a single word which can perfectly take the place of "give off"?
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Synonym for “to calm”?
There is a verb that sounds like kwel/quel that means "to calm". My best attempts to get a butchered spelling close enough that a digital dictionary can tell me the proper spelling are failures; and ...
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Why “mind” means “pay attention to”
Why the word "mind" can be used as a verb, synonym of "pay attention to"? It has the same etymology of the "mind" (centre of thought, feelings, brain) noun? When it is better to use "mind" in place of ...
