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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 that sounds like 'stircus,' means 'frenzied/frenetic
I'm not Australian, but I suspect the word is "starkers", a short form for "stark, raving mad".
Although several online dictionaries give the definition "naked" or "completely naked" (i.e. a short for …
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What do you call dynamics in which the more you have, the more you get?
for a term for systems or dynamics in which the ability to earn a particular resource requires having a minimum of that resource available, and grows progressively or exponentially with it.
In en …
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More modern, accurate word for "portfolio" of investments
English is not always literal.
A record "album" was once a booklet (similar to a photo album) containing several 78-rpm disks. Later it became a single disk containing multiple songs.
We once dialed t …
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Single word for for "beyond their years"
Although it's often used somewhat back-handedly, this is the literal meaning of precocious:
precocious adjective 1. unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development
so …
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What does "Charges" signify in this paragraph
From dictionary.com:
charge
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noun
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anything or anybody committed to one's care or management
It's referring to the "Tahitian converts" as charges because they are …
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Is there a name in English language for the feeling of being happy something bad happened to...
It may not carry every nuance you're looking for, but we often use the German loan-word schadenfreude for something like this.
Dictionary.com defines the word as,
satisfaction or pleasure felt at …
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What is this decoration called that's found around ceilings and doors?
In general, those are moldings, also spelled moulding.
The one around the top of a wall is called a crown molding.
The particular shape used in that example makes it an (somewhat elaborated) ogee mo …
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I'm looking for a word or short phrase for putting something non-specific in your mouth (not...
I'm looking for a word or short phrase to add to the word 'compounds' or 'substances' to indicate they are in the mouth, and have been put there/do not originate or naturally occur there.
Since t …
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What's the converse of a subcontractor?
In the case of building work, Party 1 might be called the "property owner". In other contexts they might be called the "end customer".
Additionally, and again in a construction context, Party 2 is (a …
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Word for a Person Who Manages a Pantry
Historically, in the household staff of a wealthy or noble family, this was the role of the butler. According to Wikipedia,
A butler is a domestic worker in a large household. In great houses, the …
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what is a single word metaphor for fast and cheap
We have the "Mc-" prefix, indicating something done the way the McDonalds fast food company would do it.
It generally implies something that is done quickly and cheaply, but also repetitively.
For e …
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What's the word for a segment/part of a spectrum chart?
I don't know of any term that applies to any spectral chart, but this is apparently the result of a radiated emissions test for electromagnetic compliance. In this case we can say,
The test failed d …
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What is the opposite of interference, as in "radio interference"?
You can say the signal is clear.
You might have heard the phrase "reading you loud and clear". This actually conveys two pieces of information. The signal is loud because you are receiving a strong s …
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What do you call a player on whom his or her team depends?
Of course, the most common word for this is the star player.
For a less common word, in the US we often call this a franchise player, especially in pro sports. The idea is, these are the players that …
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Unisex word (or short phrase) for "little black book"
Where back in the 1970's somebody would call someone out of their little black book to arrange casual sex, nowadays you make a booty call to one of your your friends with benefits for a hook-up.
But …
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