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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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Could "Rather = Little bit" be true?
You are looking at two different meanings of rather.
In 'It's rather blue than green', rather means instead of, as opposed to. The object can better be described as blue than as green.
In your other s …
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subside vs dissipate
Dissipate (in this sense) means to disappear by breaking up (as fog does). Subside means to sink to a lower level.
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When to use aware / conscious / deliberate?
Aware and conscious can be synonyms in some contexts. If you are aware, or conscious, of something, you can tell that it is happening.
Deliberate is not at all synonymous with them. …
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See/View different meaning example
Of course see and view both have the literal meaning of physically looking at something. Either verb can also be used metaphorically, as you are doing, in the sense of having a particular opinion of …
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What is a word for "uncomfortable situation"?
Contretemps? https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/contretemps I assume you mean a minor incident, since it can't very well be positive to describe something as uncomfortable!
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Can unilateral mean unanimous?
No, it can't. Unilateral has the specific meaning 'carried out by, or pertaining to, only one side'. It assumes that there are two sides in an argument, or several groups/countries involved in a situa …
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"I felt sick from cold" vs "I felt sick due to cold"?
We tend to use from or with when the way a person is feeling is a likely, understandable result of their circumstances.
He was shivering with cold.
She felt weak from relief when she heard that her s …
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A different way of saying "rest of"
Your idea that remnant is used in a historical context is mistaken.
You say that rest suggests unimportant leftovers - actually I would suggest that remnant has that sense. You can use rest or remaind …
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If someone is irresponsible, or weak-willed “their words lack _____?
Credibility - The quality of being believed in, or the quality of being convincing or believable. (Definitions from Oxford Languages)
(Edited in response to Lambie's comment.) This doesn't quite fit y …
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Can "to seed" and "to sow" be used interchangeably?
No, they can't always be used interchangeably. To sow seeds is to put or spread them where you want them to grow, or you can speak of sowing a particular type of plant. You can seed a patch of ground …
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Difference Between Fear and Fright
Fear may be an ongoing state resulting from living in dangerous times or knowing that your future is particularly uncertain.
If something gives you a fright, it is a sudden perception of immediate thr …
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Is synonymy of "man" and "human" on decline?
When I was studying biology at school in the 1960s, I was once corrected (by a female teacher!) for referring to humans instead of man in an essay. In the decades since, it has become less and less ac …
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What is the difference between "trash" and "junk"?
Junk in the modern context of junk mail refers to unsolicited messages (advertisements and possibly scams) which you probably don't want to open. Trash (in the context of email) is messages that were …
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Specialism or/vs speciality
I, as a British English speaker, would use speciality for something like your most successful dish, and specialism for the area of study an academic concentrates on, or the branch of medicine a specia …
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What's a phrase that means "those in power"?
The expression the OP is thinking of is the powers that be.
According to Wikipedia, the phrase comes from early translations of the Bible (Romans 13:1) in the sense 'the existing authorities'.