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This tag is for questions about choosing the best word FROM A GIVEN SELECTION for a particular context or meaning. The selection to choose from must appear in the question. If you do not know the word already, use single-word-requests.
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Which one is better in a technical manual: "to obstruct" or "to hinder"
When we use "obstruct" we think of an obstruction, usually something physical, doing the obstructing. To hinder on the other hand is a verb less bound to the idea of some object.
His weariness hinde …
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Where is a place located?
Location is just right. When you use "address", people expect a much more specific location than a country, state, city, or national park.
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Verb for "... his passion"
One may also "realize" a passion. This is the verb I would use in the case of a fascination becoming practice and employment.
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Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:-
"...driving a car for two hours" or "for two hours, driving a car" would be usual, so I have to wonder about the textbook you have.
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Looking for a word with a more positive connotation than "infectious"
His smile was like barbecue sauce- it wound up on everyone's face.
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What is the appropriate word to define the state of emotion in the following scenario?
You might use "aghast" (somewhat archaic, strong, sounds humorous in many contexts today), or "flustered" (more "vintage" than archaic, also can sound a bit humorous).
"Mortified" might be your best …
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Technical train terms
Mindesthaltezeit is "minimum stopping time". It is the time needed for passengers to board and disembark plus the time needed to change engines, add cars, scheduled checks, etc etc.
Sicherheitsabstan …
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An adjective with "knowledge"
"Limited" and "scanty" would be the most common.
Confined, bounded, bordered, restricted, narrow, all imply that there is something specific limiting the knowledge in question. Sometimes this is the …
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What is the action called when a grumpy old man shows that he is annoyed, by making a 'throa...
harrumph /həˈrʌmf/ verb; gerund or present participle: harrumphing
clear the throat noisily
grumpily express dissatisfaction or disapproval.
"skeptics tend to harrumph at case histories …
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