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A synonym is a word that means the same, or almost the same thing, as another word. This tag is for asking about pairs of words. If you're requesting a synonym, please use the ‘single-word-request’ tag.
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Formal phrase for "in hopes that"
Could you try expecting or anticipating?
But in seriousness, in hopes that doesn't strike me as very colloquial, though it would seem in the context presented in this question that want of something …
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What is a more positive word for "competition" or "competitor"?
Peers probably works as a word that would be knowable as others who work similarly to you. Or others in the industry.
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Term for "unnecessary diversity"?
A common phrase with regard to too much diversification is bad is summed up in:
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
The concept here is that if too many people are working on the same project, it wi …
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A word meaning more than "like", but less than "love"
Admire, respect, care for, desire, lust, fancy, am charmed by, appreciate. Pick one of these words and look in a thesaurus.
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Alternative to "the blind leading the blind"
Ask George Lucas:
Who is more foolish? The fool or the fool who follows him?
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What is a term for a form that has been filled out?
If it's not to be filled in and has been printed, it is as you say, a hard copy. The form is to be filled. The report is what's printed.
If the result is to be stored and no longer edited, the Data …
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Alternative expression for "xyz Nazi"
A word with an interesting history that conveys a similar meaning is Zealot. Merriam-Webster tells of the Jewish origins of the word whose current definition is:
a person who has very strong feeli …
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What is the difference between "to view" and "to see"?
Along with @AlwaysAsking's good answer, I'd like to mention a bit of an idea of formality with regard to see versus view in the specific context requested.
A personal request to see the house will im …
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Stingy, miserly and frugal: What is the difference in usage?
Nearly all of the words can be used interchangeably for the gist of the intended meaning.
However, there's a slight implication difference with regard to whether the intent is to be not generous, or …
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Appropriate word for internet name of a person
Another discussion is here http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2216027
'username' seems to be acknowledged as indicative without accompanying baggage.
https://www.google.com/search?q=def …
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