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Is there a word for a person with only one head?

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What is the origin of the phrase "and nothing of value was lost"?

answered May 7, 2011 at 1:46

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A generic noun for something being compared?

answered May 29, 2011 at 3:36

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What are the distinctions between "authoritarian", "totalitarian", and "dictatorial"?

answered Apr 24, 2011 at 18:44

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What is an English adjective that means "able to learn new things quickly"?

answered Apr 28, 2011 at 11:26

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Face that launched a thousand ships

answered May 9, 2011 at 23:35

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Term for someone who has experienced many hardships

answered Aug 30, 2011 at 11:14

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Don't look a gift-horse in the mouth

answered May 9, 2011 at 23:31

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Adjective to describe surface like very fine sandpaper

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What can be used as formal euphemism of "hack"?

answered Jan 13, 2015 at 13:21

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Which phrase is correct, "dependent on" or "dependent upon"?

answered May 17, 2011 at 0:38

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Word that means "Simultaneously relaxed and focused"?

answered May 12, 2011 at 12:54

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Meaning of "magazine" from 1845

answered May 23, 2011 at 1:04

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What is the origin of "settle your hash?"

answered May 2, 2011 at 22:32

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Word to describe using sarcasm or a similar approach to lead someone to recognise their own mistake

answered Apr 28, 2011 at 16:25

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Who first used the word 'linkrot'?

answered Apr 23, 2011 at 21:39

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What is the exact phrase of Shakespeare’s for the phrase meaning “It’s not yet the worst when you are saying it’s the worst (situation).”?

answered May 23, 2011 at 0:51

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Pronunciation of "err"

answered May 19, 2011 at 6:18

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Is there a word to describe a person who likes chaos?

answered Apr 24, 2011 at 0:15

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Is "unredactable" a word?

answered Apr 28, 2011 at 16:09

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Obama's use of "bemused"

answered Apr 27, 2011 at 17:32

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Words to describe something that does not reach your expectations for it

answered May 1, 2011 at 9:50

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A single word for a secluded garden surrounded by a wall

answered May 7, 2011 at 8:40

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Is the etymology of the word "pandaemonium" in any way related to that of the mythological figure Pandora?

answered Apr 29, 2011 at 19:41

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Is there a term for the direct opposite?

answered May 27, 2011 at 9:20

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What would you call a person who doesn't want to learn anything new?

answered Jun 7, 2011 at 12:17

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Meaning of "let bygones be bygones"

answered Sep 7, 2011 at 18:25

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Do native English speakers use the word "touristic"?

answered Sep 5, 2011 at 9:37

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One word for "insulting someone by mimicking them"?

answered Aug 7, 2014 at 18:12

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Is there a word for the ideas you get while showering?

answered Jan 21, 2014 at 12:35

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Is there a word for a person with only one head?

What is the origin of the phrase "and nothing of value was lost"?

A generic noun for something being compared?

What are the distinctions between "authoritarian", "totalitarian", and "dictatorial"?

What is an English adjective that means "able to learn new things quickly"?

Face that launched a thousand ships

Term for someone who has experienced many hardships

Don't look a gift-horse in the mouth

Adjective to describe surface like very fine sandpaper

What can be used as formal euphemism of "hack"?

Which phrase is correct, "dependent on" or "dependent upon"?

Word that means "Simultaneously relaxed and focused"?

Meaning of "magazine" from 1845

What is the origin of "settle your hash?"

Word to describe using sarcasm or a similar approach to lead someone to recognise their own mistake

Who first used the word 'linkrot'?

What is the exact phrase of Shakespeare’s for the phrase meaning “It’s not yet the worst when you are saying it’s the worst (situation).”?

Pronunciation of "err"

Is there a word to describe a person who likes chaos?

Is "unredactable" a word?

Obama's use of "bemused"

Words to describe something that does not reach your expectations for it

A single word for a secluded garden surrounded by a wall

Is the etymology of the word "pandaemonium" in any way related to that of the mythological figure Pandora?

Is there a term for the direct opposite?

What would you call a person who doesn't want to learn anything new?

Meaning of "let bygones be bygones"

Do native English speakers use the word "touristic"?

One word for "insulting someone by mimicking them"?

Is there a word for the ideas you get while showering?