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This tag is for questions seeking or discussing a term (or terms) belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject (e.g. linguistics, mathematics, physics, biology, finance, theatre, music, philosophy, astronomy, medical, nautical etc.). Consider adding [single-word-requests] and [phrase-requests] tags also if relevant.
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a verb that means inhabiting the desert by large numbers?
To face the problem of overpopulation, it is necessary to colonise
the desert.
Colonise/colonize generally has the same sense of acquisition by power as conquer, but adds the element of human s …
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What is the term for the incorrect use of a similar sounding word when writing?
There are at least fours term for the incorrect use of a similar-sounding word when writing, each with somewhat overlapping application, depending on the exact situation.
oronym
A pair of phrases whic …
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Is there a term for "pretty much" first person?
What you're referring to is the POV - "point of view":
Point of view is the angle of considering things, which shows us the
opinion or feelings of the individuals involved in a situation. In
l …
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Is there a process name for an island becoming unisolated?
I think "made contact" is the best way to describe the act of breaking one's own [individual's, group's or people's] isolation. A somewhat recent example is the Pintupi Nine, a nomadic indigenous fami …
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My worries turned to none/nothing
My worries turned to none.
My worries turned to nothing.
A fluent speaker would be most unlikely to use either of these sentences, and this is supported by a search using Google Ngrams which re …
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