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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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Are there racial overtones for the term thug?
From my British English perspective 'thug' has no racist overtones. If someone said he had seen two thugs beating a man up, I would automatically assume he was talking about white criminals: that's u …
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Noun for the desire to sleep?
Google has hits for 'hypnophilia', a coinage allegedly meaning 'a simple love for sleep'. But that sounds more descriptive of a general feelgood attitude towards sleeping, rather than the anxious wi …
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