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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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Someone who knows how to sing
songster or songstress
A person who sings, especially fluently and skilfully
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What do you call someone who is emotionally strong?
In this particular context
anchor
A person or thing which provides stability or confidence in an otherwise uncertain situation
Or possibly
keystone
The central principle or part of a polic …
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Word or phrase that describes something that was very modern at some time in the past
pioneering (adjective)
Involving new ideas or methods:
Company X used FORTRAN, a pioneering programming language [of the 70's].
'Pioneering' provides, or implies, the context of historical foun …
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