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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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What term means "to imagine one is someone else"?
What you describe sounds like Mitty-esque fantasies. (Sorry it's not one word.) With the emphasis on imagining and not necessarily doing, this reminded me very much of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, …
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Is there a verb for making a statement/sentence milder or "dumbing it down"?
If the intent of the eyewitness is to make the event sound less horrifying to the listener, soft-pedal, minimize, or sugar-coat might work.
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Word for someone who thinks they can do anything, and believes everything they do is right b...
You could go with grandiose, which makes it clear that this is an unrealistic sense of superiority that they are carrying around with them.
... a sustained view of oneself as better than others t …
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What word should I use to describe a kid who has pooped in their underwear?
I'm probably going to regret this, but the vulgar and casual expression you are looking for is skid marks, the bane of laundry day.
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What to call a person with whom you spend time just because?
I'll throw down on this one. Let's say that anyone who is dating is looking for "Mr. Right", or "Ms. Right". But they haven't found them yet. The person they date while waiting may be referred to as " …
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What do you call the green slippery thing formed, due to standing in water?
Here in Madison, Wisconsin, we use the scientific term, Algae. People call it Lake Algae because Madison is situated on 4 lakes and that is where it forms and is often observed.
Lake Algae article
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Is there a word/ phrase to describe somebody who has devoted their life to practising someth...
Frustrated.
(of a person) unable to follow or be successful in a particular career.
"a frustrated actor" - dictionary.com
My father always called himself a "frustrated musician". He was a phys …
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