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This tag is for questions seeking a single word that fits a meaning. To ensure that your question is not closed as off-topic, please be specific about the intended use of the word. INCLUDE A SAMPLE SENTENCE demonstrating how the word would be used. Click on "Info", or "View Tag" and "Learn more..." for more information. Please use the [phrase-requests] tag if you seek a phrase and the [terminology] tag if you seek a term in a specialized subject also.
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Word for "to make changeable"
In a comment, I offered up the term unfrozen, and all forms thereof as a word meaning "having become able to be changed." I was initially worried that this would be too jargon-y for the questioner, h …
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How to describe the smell of fish
I would use the adjective "fishy," actually. The smell of fish is pretty universally known, and that's what we say. One can even say that other things smell fishy.
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Is there a word for the person who hides truth in order to deceive?
I will offer the term disingenuous, which is defined here as:
lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity
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What is the plural form of "weremoose"?
Since it is a word created simply for the purposes of that particular game, only the creator would know. However, the plural of the word moose is moose, as attested by Merriam-Webster.
I would sugge …
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Word for romantic partner you are living with but not married to
A possible term for this is significant other. This is defined as:
A person, such as a spouse or lover, with whom one shares a long-term sexual relationship.
This is a word I often hear used to …
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Word, phrase, or idiom for minor, annoying, but ignored breakage
It's moderately unclear what you're asking, but I'll suggest wear and tear for something similar. Wear and tear generally suggests the breaking or lessening in effectiveness of objects as a result of …
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What's a word for avoiding a question with a generic (fake) answer?
I would personally call that being evasive.
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