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This tag is for questions about choosing the best word FROM A GIVEN SELECTION for a particular context or meaning. The selection to choose from must appear in the question. If you do not know the word already, use single-word-requests.
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word usage in context
I think a form of 'host' is probably a good choice here. I looked up a summer scholars program to see what it involves. For example: http://miamioh.edu/admission/high-school/summer-scholars/
High sch …
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To alternate biennially? Does word choice suggest BOTH elements in same year?
For someone who already knows the cycle, it should make sense. However, it might be unclear for someone who is not familiar with the two events or terms.
You could clarify it by saying: ”The Euro Ch …
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Which adjective can be used to describe 'take lots of storage'?
I think you might be looking for space-intense or space-intensive depending on how you are using it.
E.G.: Space-intensive applications require a significant amount of storage space to run properly. …
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What is a phrase/idiom that means "it's not easy being the leader" or "governing isn't easy"
"It ain't easy being king" is one that I've heard used. Presumably it's a reworking of "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown." from Shakespeare's Henry the Fourth, Part 2 Act 3, scene 1, 26–31
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In terror, his body ... "curled up" or "squirmed" or "coiled" or ...?
You could also consider:
contort: to twist in a violent manner
writhe: 1. to twist into coils or folds OR 2. to twist (the body or a bodily part) in pain.
While not a single word, the fetal positi …