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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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Word for "not trying one's best" or "appearance of little effort"?
Almost all of the answers here seem to be about the effort that went into production, but the question mentions 'used to describe something' not 'someone'.
As such, I would likely go with shoddy, whi …
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Single word for "irritable depression"
It's possible that you're looking for anxious. (as you're describing signs of anxiety).
Note that it's not necessarily stating that the person is also depressed, but they're frequently linked to eac …
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The phenomenon of someone talking about someone else all the time
Sounds like infatuation to me.
It normally has the connotation that you're in love with the target, but it can be used for other obsessive passionate emotions as well (eg, loathing or frustration in …
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What is the word for "to put something on a skewer"?
A quick survey of some of my cookbooks suggests that thread is the most typical for times when the meat is not being formed around the skewer:
From Paula Wolfert's The Cooking of the Eastern Mediterra …
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What to call the attitude of pursuing something
If it was a case of continuing when the odds of success are diminishing, but you didn't want a word with connotations of mental illness or stubbornness, I'd go with persevering.
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Noun to describe a person who wants to please everybody, but sort of in an obsessed manner
If the woman is constantly appeasing the husband, and the husband isn't contributing equally to the relationship or even downright abusive, then she would be codependent.
She then might still be stron …
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Word for an opinion on a subject which, by definition, divides a group of people
Many of the other answers would fit the question -- but if you're looking to describe an issue so polarizing & divisive that it would cause an argument or fight, I'd go with contentious.
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Word describing a distinct absence of intellectual curiosity?
Without knowing more details about why the person might be "not intellectual curious", it's difficult to know what aspect to focus on. There are various 'not curious' and 'not intellectual' answers a …
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An adverb for when you're not exaggerating
Without knowing the exact situation, I'd personally go with truly.
It suggests both truth & accuracy, but it hasn't been misused as a few other suggestions have been, so less likely to be interpreted …
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Neutral non offensive alternative to "slanting eyes"
If you're solely discussing shape, I've seen them referred to as almond-shaped eyes, but I have no idea if this might be considered offensive to people who aren't round-eyed.
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