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Is there a word to describe someone who tends to disagree with others only to upset them?

answered Aug 22, 2012 at 13:23

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Why "Speak of the devil"?

answered Jan 3, 2012 at 21:50

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Can we use "Do your Button" for "Close your button"?

answered Dec 1, 2012 at 12:55

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Is it "5–6 weeks are a lot of time" or "5–6 weeks is a lot of time"?

answered May 12, 2012 at 17:11

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What is a synonym for "jack of all trades, master of none"?

answered Mar 26, 2013 at 12:34

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Please explain this joke about two nuns in a bath

answered Oct 18, 2011 at 9:49

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Is there a word for "extreme feminism"?

answered Jun 23, 2012 at 12:03

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Difference in usage between "beware of" and "mind"

answered Oct 9, 2011 at 16:44

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What is the difference between "English" and "British"?

answered Dec 17, 2011 at 5:00

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What are the names of the pieces of a question mark?

answered Sep 28, 2011 at 3:20

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What is the difference between taking courses, classes or lessons?

answered Feb 18, 2012 at 15:51

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The property of something to return to its original state when not being acted upon

answered May 5, 2012 at 13:09

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Are "in accordance with" and "according to" interchangeable?

answered Jul 20, 2017 at 20:30

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What is a term for something unwanted but which cannot be ignored?

answered Mar 17, 2015 at 12:03

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What is a word for making something seem not as bad as it actually is?

answered Jul 15, 2016 at 19:59

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What does it mean by "they see me rollin', they hatin'"?

answered Sep 29, 2013 at 12:44

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What does “It’s sorta meta,” mean?

answered Nov 13, 2011 at 12:36

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What's the semantic difference between "overrated" and "overvalued"?

answered Nov 18, 2011 at 13:08

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Word for someone who loves to create and organise noisy, lively, chaotic events

answered Sep 30, 2011 at 19:27

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What would you call a group of people who don't mind their own business?

answered Feb 5, 2013 at 14:24

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Can "however" and "meanwhile" be used in the middle of a sentence?

answered May 21, 2012 at 11:36

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Is there a word/expression that would correspond to something like "self-distance"?

answered Mar 29, 2013 at 14:30

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"Café" vs. "coffee shop" in American English

answered May 6, 2013 at 11:35

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"types of data" vs. "data types"

answered Dec 6, 2012 at 14:41

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Is it considered derogatory to describe someone as "self-sufficient"?

answered Sep 18, 2016 at 1:36

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What does "disarm and waylay one's heart" mean?

answered Dec 25, 2013 at 15:20

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How to know how to pronounce an "-e" ending based on spelling?

answered Jan 3, 2013 at 12:50

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Why is a vehicle's empty weight called its "curb weight"?

answered Jan 9, 2013 at 16:07

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Is there a hypernym for "horizontal" and "vertical"?

answered Aug 30, 2012 at 11:34

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Understanding "as of", "as at", and "as from"

answered Apr 29, 2013 at 12:15

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Is there a word to describe someone who tends to disagree with others only to upset them?

Why "Speak of the devil"?

Can we use "Do your Button" for "Close your button"?

Is it "5–6 weeks are a lot of time" or "5–6 weeks is a lot of time"?

What is a synonym for "jack of all trades, master of none"?

Please explain this joke about two nuns in a bath

Is there a word for "extreme feminism"?

Difference in usage between "beware of" and "mind"

What is the difference between "English" and "British"?

What are the names of the pieces of a question mark?

What is the difference between taking courses, classes or lessons?

The property of something to return to its original state when not being acted upon

Are "in accordance with" and "according to" interchangeable?

What is a term for something unwanted but which cannot be ignored?

What is a word for making something seem not as bad as it actually is?

What does it mean by "they see me rollin', they hatin'"?

What does “It’s sorta meta,” mean?

What's the semantic difference between "overrated" and "overvalued"?

Word for someone who loves to create and organise noisy, lively, chaotic events

What would you call a group of people who don't mind their own business?

Can "however" and "meanwhile" be used in the middle of a sentence?

Is there a word/expression that would correspond to something like "self-distance"?

"Café" vs. "coffee shop" in American English

"types of data" vs. "data types"

Is it considered derogatory to describe someone as "self-sufficient"?

What does "disarm and waylay one's heart" mean?

How to know how to pronounce an "-e" ending based on spelling?

Why is a vehicle's empty weight called its "curb weight"?

Is there a hypernym for "horizontal" and "vertical"?

Understanding "as of", "as at", and "as from"