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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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Is there an adjective for people who work poorly together?

I would suggest Several incompetent coworkers caused the project to be delivered late. Incompetent is defined by the New Oxford American Dictionary as, "not having or showing the necessary skil …
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Word for what a piece of art is commenting on being reflected in the reaction to that art

One of the messages behind The Hunger Games is that the people in The Capitol focus on the love triangle between Katniss, Gale, and Peeta, and don't realize how barbaric the games are. It's a chilling …
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Words/phrases meaning in/out of one's direct line-of-sight?

There are a few words that would fit here, although your context should be clarified for a more specific answer. All definitions come from Merriam Webster dictionary. Tangential - Of, relating to, o …
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Word with a meaning of "personal internal struggle"

The word you could be thinking of may be, "dilemma," which is defined as "a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones: …
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Is there a synonym for voyeuristic without a sexual connotation?

I'm trying to find a word that would fit into a sentence like: The problem with social media is that it's inherently voyeuristic. I'm writing prose where my intention is to show how human sexual …
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