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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 "reverse something's sunken state"
When something becomes sunken, we can say it is depressed. To cause this state is to depress it. What is the opposite? Undepress isn't in the dictionary.
The context is "When we click the button a se …
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What is the word for a joke which is told as real thing?
Such a joke is often told with deadpan
Deliberately impassive or expressionless
Oxford Dictionaries Online
Example: "His deadpan tone made it difficult to tell whether my dog had actually been …
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Is there a word for words about words?
There are several words for types of words. For example, a "synonym" is a word for words with similar meanings, "demonym" is the word for a word describing a resident of an area, and "noun" is the wor …
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What do you call someone who refuses to acknowledge their wrongdoing?
The person might be incorrigible
incorrigible: incapable of being corrected or amended
In context, the word usually implies that the person doesn't respond well to criticism or admit fault.
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