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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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What do you call a disk drive that is not solid state?
I tried searching for things like opposite of solid-state, but most of what I've found suggest things like liquid-state. I'm pretty sure a drive that is not solid-state contains no liquid to speak of. …
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"Glaringly obvious" vs. "blaringly obvious"
I've heard both phrases in everyday speech, so there's little doubt in my mind that the answer is both. I suspect, though, that one of these phrases is more the original than the other, and the other …
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What is the adjectival form of "nemesis"?
A catching point is that Nemesis was originally the name of a Greek goddess. While it's no longer considered a proper noun, perhaps its origin lends some clarity as to why it's so difficult to modify. …
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"In time" versus "on time"
It seems to be the prepositional phrase for xxx that makes the difference. If I say,
Please submit your paper in time.
You may ask
In time for what?
But if I say
Please submit your pap …
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