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“Out of” or “Outside” the box
“Out of the box” and “outside [of] the box” have sharply different meanings in typical, generally informal, use.
The first means ready for use without alteration, customization, or assembly, whereas ...
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Is it sometimes grammatically correct to put a word like "visually" before an adjective-adverb combination like "more distinct"?
Both "visually more distinct" and "more visually distinct" are acceptable and in normal usage. Your other two examples are also correct and have the same meaning.
It is true that ...
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Adjective referring to a Representative
The United States Code,2 USC 5341, states:
Representational allowance for Members of House of Representatives
(a) In general
There is established for the House of Representatives a single allowance, ...
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Adjective referring to a Representative
The word Representative can be used both as a noun and as an adjective. You can see this in the definitions of the word in the online version of the Merriam Webster dictionary: [https://www.merriam-...
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Is "contentual" a proper word?
Stefan Bauer-Mengelberg proposed 'contentual' as a translation of the German 'inhaltlich' (J. Symbol. Log., v. 31 (1966), p. 489), a word used by logicians and philosophers. B-M thought he was coining ...
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"In the flesh" for things
in actuality
actuality (OL&G)
actual existence, typically as contrasted with what was intended,
expected, or believed:
"the building looked as impressive in actuality as it did in magazines&...
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Word to describe someone who is skilled at inspecting the inner qualities or state of another
The above suggestions are excellent, but I suggest that astute and discerning also work well.
Astute: adjective, having insight or acumen; perceptive; shrewd [C17: from > Latin > astūtus, ...
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Word to describe someone who is skilled at inspecting the inner qualities or state of another
I favour empathetic:
Cambridge
empathetic
having the ability to imagine how someone else feels
The word fits well in your examples:
Chloe is an empathetic manager, she always appoints each ...
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Word to describe someone who is skilled at inspecting the inner qualities or state of another
Chloe is a perspicacious manager; she always assigns each individual the tasks that fit them best.
Perspicacious (adj.)
Quick in noticing, understanding, or judging things accurately:
His ...
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"In the flesh" for things
In the flesh is very much alright. The Royal Academy of Arts uses it:
Is it essential to see a painting in the flesh? (RoyalAc)
There is another statement in that debate, that expresses it ...
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"In the flesh" for things
I suggest face to face (sometimes hyphenated). Farlex has
come face to face with (someone or something)
To confront or encounter someone or something directly.
I was gradually being brought face to ...
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Usage of "coruscating"
Yes, "coruscating" can be used as a one-word adjective to describe something "interesting and exciting" more particularly "sparkling" - from the Latin coruscare, meaning &...
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What is a word for someone who does things to forget about painful things?
escapist
/ɪˈskeɪpɪst/
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a person who seeks distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially in the form of entertainment or fantasy.
"the perfect escapist's paradise, almost as ...
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Which premodifier is correct: 'ethical' or 'ethics'?
An 'ethics review' tries to measure how closely the ethics in or of any situation measure up to someone's ideals.
An 'ethical review' tries to conduct itself according to someone's ideals, no matter ...
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comparative adjective + a + noun
Michael Swan on Practical English Usage (page 187) list the words that triggers the adjective + a/an + noun construction. This structure is common in a formal style.
as/how /so/too/this/that + ...
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