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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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People who do not drink tea
The short answer to your question is no, there is no specific term for people who do not drink tea or coffee. The general term for someone who avoids something is abstainer.
abstainer, noun.
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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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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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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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Single word: Something that is experienced by more than one person/party
It depends on the context. If you're talking specifically about something experienced by all countries, as in your example, you could say the progress was global or universal:
global, adjective
pert …
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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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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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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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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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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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Respectful Noun for Really Hard Worker
Does salaryman describe it?
A few snippets from the Wikipedia definition:
... has gradually become accepted in English-speaking countries as a noun for a Japanese white-collar businessman... In moder …
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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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Gaining a skill after some amount of time (while not actively practicing the skill)
You could say that you learned it by osmosis:
an ability to learn and understand things gradually without much effort
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Word for non-malicious heckling
Banter: The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
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Badinage: Humourous or witty conversation
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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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