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Precise word to describe "falling short of greatness" or "eluded by greatness"
If we keep it simple:
Alexander came very near greatness, but it eluded him, a rather disheartening/disappointing fate.
MW: disheartening: causing the loss of hope, enthusiasm, or courage
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Word for pretending to be ignorant in order to avoid a responsibility
I also forgot this word after reading it a year ago. I looked it up and I think this is what you were looking for:
Weaponised incompetence
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Is there a single word for someone who left the company that does not have overly negative connotations?
The person could be called the resignee. A person who resigns from a position or job. It meets your requirement of not being "overly negative" and could indeed be thought to be neutral, ...
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Is there a single word for someone who left the company that does not have overly negative connotations?
I would suggest "Ex-employee" as it's slightly closer to a one word answer.
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Phrase / expression/ word for a smell that stimulates an emotion
An evocative smell might cover it?
Merriam Webster. evocative: evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
[The] settings [are] so evocative that they bring tears to the eyes—Eric ...
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When something is published in instalments, is there a word for that?
As others have suggested:
A partwork is a written publication released as a series of planned magazine-like issues over a period of time. Issues are typically released on a weekly, fortnightly or ...
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