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Synonym for "psychic hour"?
Two similar terms are given by Wikipedia
In folklore, the witching hour or devil's hour is a time of night that is associated with supernatural events, whereby witches, demons and ghosts are thought ...
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Can an argument be "undergirded"?
Yes, you can undergird an argument, in the sense of supporting it.
Undergird is not a very common term but it is currently used in its figurative sense, as noted by Merriam Webster in the following ...
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What's the difference between 'resolve' and 'solve'?
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms (1984) offers the following useful discussion of how solve and resolve differ in precise sense within the area where their meanings broadly overlap:
solve, ...
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What is the difference between an 'inference' and a 'prediction'?
An inference means that someone logically deduced from facts a conclusion. The conclusion may or may not be a prediction of what is to come, but what has already happened.
A prediction is a ...
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Is the phrase "in place" a good synonym for "appropriate"?
If you had to use an idiom, you could use in order instead of in place, as in:
I thought a statue for the late poet would be in order.
Merriam-Webster defines "in order" as:
: APPROPRIATE,...
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What does "fabulism" mean when used to describe one's accomplishments?
A fabulist or one who practices fabulism is one who creates fables or fabulous accounts of their accomplishments. They are spinning a tale of fantastic works and successes when their achievements are ...
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What does "fabulism" mean when used to describe one's accomplishments?
The YourDictionary site at https://www.yourdictionary.com/fabulism gives the meaning "A form of magic realism in which fantastical elements are placed into an everyday setting".
In this ...
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What is the difference between an 'inference' and a 'prediction'?
The words carry distinct connotations, but both may be applicable in some circumstances. An inference is any conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning, while a prediction is a forecast of what will ...
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A name for the head of the school examination control room
Invigilators help supervise candidates attempting an examination, but here the managers of the department have more responsibilities, like you mentioned. We call them Head of the Examination ...
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A single word to convey “one who has control of his life/destiny”
Maybe agency?
Usually I see it used when talking about characters in a story... some have agency, they can impact plot and outcomes. Others that lack agency are there to just fill up the world.
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Synonym for "a tuple of" time and place
The dictionary defines rendezvous as:
an arrangement to meet someone, especially secretly, at a particular place and time, or the place itself:
It's not precisely what you're asking for, but it ...
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