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Is the phrase, “a bloody altercation” an accurate way to describe the Officer’s killing at the MIT campus? Fixed grammatical errors in the title and improved language |
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May 4 |
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Is the phrase, “a bloody altercation” an accurate way to describe the Officer’s killing at the MIT campus? A "bloody altercation" is another way of saying a "violent clash", so yes it's perfectly acceptable. |
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May 4 |
suggested | suggested edit on Is the phrase, “a bloody altercation” an accurate way to describe the Officer’s killing at the MIT campus? |
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Mar 9 |
awarded | Notable Question |
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Mar 9 |
answered | When to use “nude” and when “naked” |
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Feb 16 |
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Is the ACA nickname capitalized “Obamacare” or “ObamaCare” or “Obama Care”? @JoshDM Why are you sorry...? |
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Feb 11 |
accepted | Origin of the idiom “falling off the wagon” |
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Feb 10 |
awarded | Nice Question |
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Feb 10 |
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Origin of the idiom “falling off the wagon” Great answer, thanks! One thing: You don't actually explain where the phrase comes from (i.e. what is the wagon, and why would you be on it?). Nicholas's answer does a great job of that, even if, as you've proved, it incorrect in other areas. |
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Feb 5 |
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What's a good, unfamiliar word for “accomplishment” @FumbleFingers I've reworded my question in the hope of making it more acceptable to the site. |
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Feb 5 |
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What's a good, unfamiliar word for “accomplishment” @FumbleFingers A sense of achievement appears to be closest to what I'm going for. Obviously there's some sort of chemical release when you achieve something/feel productive which someone could argue was a "rush". I want to avoid any discussions of semantics however (which unfortunately appears to have already reared its head), so it's important the word lacks connotations so the reader can focus on what's being discussed. |
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Feb 5 |
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Feb 5 |
awarded | Popular Question |
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Feb 3 |
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What's a good, unfamiliar word for “accomplishment” I fear that using the obsolete word for "trumpet" (also known as the French word for "trunk") would only distract the reader. "Thrill" and the other words you mention would only cause confusion (hopefully for obvious reasons). |
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Feb 3 |
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What's a good, unfamiliar word for “accomplishment” @Jim Yes, sort of. I'm looking for a word to describe the feeling you get upon completing certain aspects of a game (any game, really, not just video games). Not necessarily the entire game itself, but the rush you hope to get while playing. |
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Feb 3 |
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What's a good, unfamiliar word for “accomplishment” @FumbleFingers Thanks for your attempts at help. In this particular instance it's important that there are no confusions with existing words, as I'm introducing a new concept to the reader. See: Meme - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme (Sometimes existing words will not do.) |
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Feb 3 |
asked | What's a good, unfamiliar word for “accomplishment” |
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Feb 3 |
awarded | Good Question |
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Feb 1 |
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What is the origin of the word “wog”? Checked Wikipedia? It seems to have most of your answers: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wog |
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Feb 1 |
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Is the ACA nickname capitalized “Obamacare” or “ObamaCare” or “Obama Care”? It's an informal title, and as such there is no agreed upon spelling/captialization. (Personally I think "ObamaCare" looks best, it's entirely up to you.) |
