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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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What is a term used to describe something that is essentially the same thing but serves a di...
Outbuilding: a building (such as a stable or a woodshed) separate from
but accessory to a main house
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbuilding).
I've also seen them called "serv …
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Word describing a rule that is implemented to specifically target a small set of people
From the point of view of the person being specifically targeted, they might say that it's "just persecution," or "just discriminatory rules," since it targets them and not anyone else.
From the poi …
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Another word for monument or idol?
Totem: a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an
emblem of a group of people, such as a family, clan, lineage, or tribe.
(From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totem)
It's also …
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to bring/wheel someone in
If the connotation here is that the expert was brought in to say their spiel and put on a show, you can use:
trot out: to bring something out or display something, especially in
the expectation …
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What kind of "-ware" are vases and cups?
In general, whatever material the dishes are made of, you can just add -ware to the end of the adjective that describes it:
clayware
glassware
paperware
plasticware
woodenware
This does not app …
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Single-word for a 'middle-ish' amount? Something between 'modicum' and 'plethora'
Middling (adj): moderate or average in size, amount, or rank. (from
ODO)
Some of its synonyms might work as well: average, middle-of-the-road, moderate.
Note that this can't be used as a singl …
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A word to describe someone who finds pleasure in sad things
I don't think there is a single noun that refers to someone like that, but you can describe them as someone who has a "tragic sensibility".
sensibility: the ability to appreciate and respond to c …
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Word or idiom to describe someone sabotaging something and then bragging from it not happening?
The generic word for sneaky sabotage is "undermining" or even "subversion".
But the scenario you're describing here is a little different. It sounds not just like sabotage, but a general type of man …
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