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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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And/or vice versa
@EdwinAshworth has given examples that demonstrate how it's possible for there to be a significant difference in meaning between and vice versa and or vice versa but in your example there is not much …
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Name for fine hair on human skin
I believe it is called vellus hair.
Vellus hair is short, fine, light-colored, and barely noticeable hair that develops on most of a person's body during childhood. Exceptions include the lips, th …
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To hear something makes it audible, to see is visible, so what are touch and smell?
Smell is olfactible
Touch is tangible
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'upper-left corner' or 'top-left corner'?
I think 'top-left' is clearer than 'upper-left', but in either case there is slight room for ambiguity insofar as a reader could interpret it as "somewhere around the top left". For complete clarity, …
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Compare 2 factors among others
The word "nature" is vague. It could mean the format, the number of colours, the subject matter, or something completely different.
Also, in this context, "depends on" is ambiguous. It could mean "has …
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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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Jumps vs. Leaps
I think the correct term might be step. In mathematics, the graph of a step function or staircase function resembles the steps of of a stairs. If you have a curve with sudden jumps or leap, calling th …
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Term describing self-detriment for personal gain
I don't think there is any single word that covers every aspect of your question ("self-detriment for personal gain").
The acts described in your examples illustrate dishonest behaviour intended to …
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