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This tag is for questions related to definitions and nuances of meaning of a word or phrase.
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What is the difference between "he is trustful", "he is trusting", "he is trusted", "he is t... [closed]
Trustful means “having or marked by a total belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone.”
So, does he is trustful mean that he trusts other people or that he is an honest person …
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How and in which situation can the word "meditate" be used?
Meditate has two meanings:
To think calm thoughts in order to relax or as a religious activity:
To think seriously about something for a long time:
Cambridge definition
I can understand the first meaning … But for the second meaning I don't know how or in what situation I can use.
For example, can I use it like this?
He meditated on the weird attitude of my girlfriend yesterday. …
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what is customer/sales/product lead? very confused the word "lead"?
I am working in online advertising industry, and many time people use the word lead is kind of something that a company should achieve. Lead sometimes means a customers who actually bought products or …
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Does the sentence "the president drives the country through the difficulty" make any sense?
If drive the country is idiomatic expression, then what is the meaning of drive in this case?
Drive in this case seems to be similar to lead. …
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Does "Streetwise person" carry any negative meaning?
Ok, I am wondering whether "Streetwise" carries any negative meaning. …
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what does "First quality" mean?
My English teacher asked me what "First quality" means?
No website on internet gives any definition of that term.
is it correct to say like this?
Starbucks is famous for its first quality coffee
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The experts in the field and the dictionary give the definition of words (such as Wisdom, et...
Ok, the Philosopher defines "Wisdom" as the "the use of knowledge" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisdom) whereas the dictionary defines "Wisdom" as "the quality of having experience, knowledge, and go …
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Does this video depict wrongly the phrase "to rinse the dishes"
rinse something: to remove the soap from something with clean water
after washing it Source
This is to rinse the dishes source
However, in this video, nreally at the end of the video, they dep …
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Do people mean "*flea market*" is like the dirty market which has a lot of fleas?
A flea market (or swap meet) is a type of bazaar that rents space to
people who want to sell or barter merchandise. Used goods, low quality
items, and high quality items such as collectibles and anti …
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Can you clarify How to use the word "technically" that has the meaning of "strictly speaking"? [duplicate]
I heard a lot of native English speakers use the word "technically" that has the meaning of "strictly speaking". … Search on internet, "technically" means "according to the facts or exact meaning of something" https://www.google.com/webhp? …
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Is a handful of rice the amount of rice that fills up one or two palms? [closed]
If we say “we only have a handful of rice, then technically do we only have the amount of rice that fills up just one palm alone, or is it the amount that fillms the palms of both hands?
Is there any …
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How best to use the word "best"?
The word best means:
Best: of the most excellent, effective, or desirable type or quality
It seems that we only use best for the top highest quality of a certain thing.
For example, there are …
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Confused about the verb "relax" which means "make or become less tense or anxious"? [closed]
The word "relax" means "make or become less tense or anxious." Source
If you see these 2 simple sentences:
(1) I relax. (2) I am relaxed.
Does (1) mean "I become less less tense or anxious"? …
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Does "fidget" describe someone walking, standing and sitting down continuously?
The Oxford Learners Dictionary defines fidget as:
fidget (with something): to keep moving your body, your hands or your
feet because you are nervous, bored, excited, etc. "Sit still and
stop …
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Could you explain the conditional sentence Type 2 of this sentence "If I told you that I liv... [closed]
Ok,
Conditional sentence type 2 refers to an unlikely or
hypothetical condition and its probable result. These sentences are
not based on the actual situation. In type 2 conditional sentences, …
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