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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 do you call a person who deems themselves unworthy when given criticism?
As for the particular examples you posted, the person also speaks with an air of being passive aggressive. With such over-dramatic and loaded responses, the person is trying to elicit guilt from you …
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"Take a degree" or "do a degree"
I would generally say, and usually hear, that a person is pursuing a degree in something. Such as, "John is pursuing a double degree in business and marketing."
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"Deliberate recluse" or "deliberately reclusive"
There is little functional difference between the two. In technical terms, "deliberate recluse" refers to you, the person, while "deliberately reclusive" refers to your actions. However, in hearing …
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Opposite of "most recently"
For the second case, you could say most senior. As in, "The five most senior coders are doing a great job."
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"Bash" vs. "party"
A bash is the same thing as a party in my experience. The word bash is just a more colloquial or even slang way of saying party. This is supported by a dictionary definition of bash.
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When to use 'click' and when to use 'click on'
Generally speaking, click on is used for something virtual. You wouldn't say click on with your first example. Click on is used when you want to instruct someone to use a physical object (i.e. the m …
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What does the most common usage of 'Korea' mean in modern-day English-speaking world?
In American usage, Korea refers nearly exclusively to South Korea. I think most people would assume South Korea, unless you specified North Korea. Many consumer goods are marked "Made in Korea," mea …
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