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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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Referring to images in blog in layout neutral way?
Why not label them explicitly - Figure 1, Figure 2, etc? Then refer to them by label, e.g. "Figure 1 shows a widget." No room for confusion then!
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What do you call a freelancer working predominantly at home?
@Stan and @jwpat have dealt with your first question in their comments. I will attempt to answer your second question:
what do you call a freelancer working at home?
People who work at home are …
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What word means something or someone that goes/works against itself?
I think the word you are looking for is counterproductive:
adjective
1.
thwarting the achievement of an intended goal; tending to defeat one's purpose:
See also the answer to this question:
Is there …
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One word for "did not join"
How about shun?
shun
verb (used with object), shunned, shunning.
to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
As is often the cas …
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Word for non-malicious heckling
Banter: The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
or
Badinage: Humourous or witty conversation
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A word for "waiting for a reply"
How about "Unanswered"?
I know it's not the perfect answer -- it's not clear whether the items are unanswered by other people or unanswered by you. But then, the same could be said of "awaiting reply …
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What is the word when people come up with the same idea independently
As @Dan Bron points out in his comment, multiple discovery fits the bill perfectly.
Other terms that are sometimes used are simultaneous invention or independent invention. Frequency of occurrence in …
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A word for the moment when you realise technology has outpaced you
I don't know if there's a word that precisely answers your question, but watershed is a word that generally describes a turning point:
watershed, noun
An event or period marking a turning poi …
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What is the adverb form of event?
In your example, semantics and events they may belong to are characteristics of the pictures. Therefore an adverb that modifies the verb aggregate does not make sense. It reads ok for semantically but …
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Interjection of exasperation or frustration when something is not working properly
Possibly Shazbot? It originated on Robin Williams' TV series Mork and Mindy:
From Wiktionary:
An excited utterance used to convey disappointment, particularly as a euphemism for sh*t.
And from …
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Is there a word to describe rotation of ownership?
I'm not sure if round-robin is a good fit. As used in tournaments, it simply means that each participant plays against every other participant in turn. It might repeat a couple of times but it doesn't …
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What do you call the period between having sex?
Why not just say 'in between'?
In between, we had a tickle fight, I organised my to do list, and she knitted some socks.
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How to say "short, sweet, to the point" in one word?
I think the word you are looking for is succinct:
adjective
expressed in few words; concise; terse.
characterized by conciseness or verbal brevity.
compressed into a small area, scope, …
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Another word for "Compete with" in the context of Languages
How about vie?
vie, verb (used without object), vied, vying.
to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority
A phrase that is often used in situations like t …
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A word for picking out minor mistakes in a discussion
As @Hellion suggested, nitpicking or nitpicky would be good, but pedantic means the same thing, more or less, and is much more common as this Ngram shows.
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