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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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What would you call a person who is not a student, but takes interest in exploring academic ...

Actually, the word "student" need not mean "one who is enrolled in formal studies," but can mean only "one who studies."1 This latter sense can be invoked by saying, "a student of X." When you call so …
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What is a feminine version of "dude"?

Why not just "girl?" "Chica" is probably specific to areas with large Hispanic populations, and "dudette" is almost never used except as a parody of California slang. "Girl" seems a quite close match …
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