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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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What term means "words that look alike and mean alike, across two languages"?
Just call it a shared word. English and French for instance have many shared words. Some of them are borrowed, some are cognates, some are false cognates and some are simply onamonapias. But the po …
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Word to describe a situation where one wants to do good things but ends up with something bad
Try Schlemiel. It comes from Yiddish, but has become common enough in American English that it was part of the opening theme to Lavern & Shirley in the '80s.
It describes a good natured person who t …
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A word to describe a person who is easily identified by an article of clothing
Iconic is a good word in this situation, though it would usually describe the object, not the person. "Here comes Fred on his iconic unicycle." But the person himself could be referred to as an icon …
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Is there a word that means "appears like an exact copy but actually isn't"
There are some good words suggested here, but I think for the specific case you describe, I would go with "less than accurate", or in single-word form, inaccurate. Though it spans multiple words, I t …
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Is there a word for telling someone all your thoughts?
Vent is pretty good, but how about divulge?
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: to make known (as a confidence or secret)
It means exactly what you want, but it has the added advantage of being something like an onomatopoei …
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Is there a visual equivalent of the word "overhear"?
I'm afraid I can't think of a single-word equivalent for overhear. Common usage would be to say, "I just happened to see...". This commonly happens when someone glances in your direction and "catche …
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Is there a term for a behavior irrationally linked to an outcome?
I think the phrase would be ritual or ritualistic behavior. I will leave it to the reader to Google the definitions, but examples include a baseball player who doesn't shave during the season because …
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What do you call a person who keeps talking about art; studies art, criticizes art, and thin...
I'm late to the game since you already accepted an answer, but I prefer the word sycophantic over dilettante, because I think you are looking for a negative connotation. Dilettante is really just an …
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