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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 Revival? Renewal, Rebirth
An obscure word, yet less of a direct synonym, would be metempsychosis. But obscure words should only be used within a specific, appropriate context - obscurity for obscurity's sake is at best pretent …
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Word for "not understandable"
Yep, incomprehensible is the best word, it means 'not understandable' but is more concise and less awkward.
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Word or phrase for wanting someone to fail, but only for the lesson it will bring
I would say 'didactic failure': didactic comes from the Latin verb doceo, meaning 'I teach'. As for wanting this to happen, I don't believe there is such a word in the English language, although the …
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What is the term used for a place name that represents something other than the place itself? [duplicate]
There is a special term for when a place name is representative of something other than the actual place itself but I can't remember what it is.
For example: 'Brussels' may be used to refer to the E …
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