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Is there a word/phrase/euphemism that means "fat" that includes either the word "meat" or "flesh" (used on men)? [closed]
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What's the most accurate formal synonym masturbation? [closed]
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Verb to use when preparing sushi?
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Is "enjoy having" the right phrase here? [closed]
Awarded Mar 2, 2022 at 20:51
Can you call an university girl a "schoolgirl"?
Awarded Nov 4, 2021 at 8:46
Is the idiom "the world became upside down" applied correctly in the following sentence?
Awarded Aug 13, 2021 at 7:27
Are there subtle differences between "Again, ..." and "Once again, ..."?
Awarded Jul 6, 2021 at 3:55
"Clouded" vs "clouded over."
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What's more common? "You've got bad taste", "you've got a bad taste," or "you've got bad tastes." [closed]
Awarded May 9, 2021 at 10:51
Word for "person with a wish"? [closed]
Awarded Apr 27, 2021 at 8:52
"Ghost in the machine": a widespread term?
Awarded Apr 12, 2021 at 20:02
How to say "to die of being frozen"?
Awarded Feb 10, 2021 at 17:57
Is "insomatic" a word? Is it used correctly in the following sentence? [closed]
Awarded Dec 1, 2020 at 17:16
"Veered off topic" or "veered off the topic"?
Awarded Oct 26, 2020 at 21:10
How should "sensei" be formatted when used alone? Capitalising when addressing someone - using their job title, rank or role in place of a name [closed]
Awarded Sep 9, 2020 at 1:11
What's the (subtle) difference between "once again" and "yet again"? [closed]
Awarded Jul 25, 2020 at 11:17
Can the idiom "make it fast/quick" replace "be brief"? [closed]
Awarded Jun 5, 2020 at 13:56
What's the onomatopoeia for human cackling?
Awarded May 17, 2020 at 8:51
Word that means "to be oblivious to" but not on purpose? [closed]
Awarded May 12, 2020 at 4:32
What do you call these long rectangular tables you usually find at McDonald's?
Awarded Apr 16, 2020 at 21:31
What's the difference between "as" and "when" in the following situation?
Awarded Mar 19, 2020 at 15:20
Word that means "two-person photo"?
Awarded Jan 28, 2020 at 0:50
"Bloody" vs "bloodied" (when referring to human blood)
Awarded Jan 16, 2020 at 12:30
Do "at least she thought that" and "at least that was what she thought" convey the same meaning?
Awarded Jan 15, 2020 at 21:25
Word/phrase that means "bad trend"?
Awarded Dec 26, 2019 at 8:00
Is there a word that means "to give off an odor" (a non-stinky one)? [duplicate]
Awarded Dec 12, 2019 at 14:15
Is "he registered in my mind" a common idiom?
Awarded Oct 19, 2019 at 4:40
"Each piece of cloth" or "each piece of clothing"? [closed]
Awarded Sep 17, 2019 at 18:35
What do you call an airplane that is going down and about to crash?
Awarded Jul 12, 2019 at 23:15
Adjective to describe a "friend from a long time ago"?
Awarded Jun 26, 2019 at 22:10
"dynamic" vs "dynamics"
Awarded Jun 25, 2019 at 2:25
"After work at X" or "after finishing work at X" or "after finishing working at X"
Awarded Jun 22, 2019 at 10:35
What verb to use to describe "a tucked hair returning to its original position"?
Awarded Mar 13, 2019 at 14:15
Can you call an apartment a house?
Awarded Mar 6, 2019 at 8:10
What do you call a place where a crime is about to happen?
Awarded Feb 27, 2019 at 20:25
What do you call the individual sections of a subway train?
Awarded Jan 16, 2019 at 11:05
Is "surfing the Internet" an outdated term? If so what's a more modern alternative?
Awarded Dec 13, 2018 at 0:35
"Keeping a distance" vs "keeping my distance."
Awarded Oct 10, 2018 at 2:55
When do you use "what'd you say" and when do you use "what d'you say"?
Awarded Oct 7, 2018 at 22:10
Word to describe that only one side of the party is talking?
Awarded Oct 2, 2018 at 23:15
Word for "confess love" (to someone)
Awarded Sep 8, 2018 at 16:50
"I first tasted" vs "I had my first taste of" [closed]
Awarded Aug 8, 2018 at 14:45
Is "a happiness" a valid expression? [closed]
Awarded Jul 26, 2018 at 7:25
Is "short for words" a common enough phrase? [closed]
Awarded May 16, 2018 at 21:09
"Everything will be fine" vs "everything is going to be fine" [closed]
Awarded Mar 21, 2018 at 9:35
What's the noun for "extraordinary"? [closed]
Awarded Mar 19, 2018 at 3:44
Difference between "balcony" and "veranda"
Awarded Mar 15, 2018 at 11:00
"After class" vs "after classes."
Awarded Feb 21, 2018 at 4:18
Word that means "bad news"?
Awarded Dec 11, 2017 at 21:02
Word/phrase that means "to make (someone) fall in love"?
Awarded Nov 28, 2017 at 1:09
What are the onomatopoeia for opening and closing of a door (respectively)? [closed]
Awarded Nov 2, 2017 at 4:04
Am I using "If it’s not too much to ask" correctly in the following sentence? [closed]
Awarded Aug 14, 2017 at 10:08
Is there a term that means "surgically extract"?
Awarded Jul 19, 2017 at 17:04
Synonyms for black eye without the word "eye"? [closed]
Awarded Jul 19, 2017 at 12:58
Is there a word that means "to walk slowly"? [closed]
Awarded Jul 3, 2017 at 15:05
What's the expression that means "to search every possible place?"
Awarded Jul 3, 2017 at 1:14
Is there a noun for "kind/sweet" girl? [closed]
Awarded Jun 21, 2017 at 18:35
Word that means "to constantly being worried by one's appearance?"
Awarded Apr 19, 2017 at 16:46
What's the male version of "hottie"?
Awarded Jan 6, 2017 at 14:14
Word that means "to fill the air with a bad smell"?
Awarded Dec 25, 2016 at 22:02
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