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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 people easily influenced by propaganda
Well, If we're throwing words around, I'd like to throw in credulous.
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There's "ghosts" and then there's...?
As the comments indicate, there are various words describing the difference you're after.
corporeal vs incorporeal
material vs spiritual (from Max Williams)
natural vs supernatural (from Kate Buntin …
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What do you call a building where you can view a historical attraction?
You can go with belvedere.
From Wikipedia:
A belvedere /ˈbɛlvɪdɪər/ or belvidere (from Italian for "fair view") is an architectural structure sited to take advantage of a fine or scenic view.
W …
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Generic word for uni-, bi-, tricycle, etc.?
Apparently there was once the word push-cycle, which is probably exactly the word you want - it doesn't mention the number of wheels, and the "push" excludes the motor-driven ones.
But it is not very …
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Word for "outcastness"
I would suggest exile.
From Wikpedia:
To be in exile means to be away from one's home (i.e. city, state, or country), while either being explicitly refused permission to return or being threatene …
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Word for the sound of keyboard typing
The first word that came to mind when reading the question title was: clickety-clack
clickety-clack noun
click·ety-clack | \¦klikətē¦klak\
variants: or clickety-click
Definition of clickety-clack
: a …
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