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Is there an adjective for intensity/force ending in "-al"?
Physicists would say the 'magnitude' of a force, not its intensity. You could use 'magnitudinal' a word which seems to be in use while not appearing in any dictionaries.
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Word for being sad because you love something so much but know that ultimately it will end but you still give it all your love
Can you edit your question and add an example of a sentence you'd like to use this word in?
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Alternative to "don't put your eggs in one basket" that doesn't refer to eggs?
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Understanding of -pants vs. "pants" in UK speakers
Although "clever clogs" is, for some reason.
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Alternative to "don't put your eggs in one basket" that doesn't refer to eggs?
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Why was "Spook" a slur used to refer to African Americans?
"Spookwaffe" looks like a play on "Luftwaffe", the German word for "Air Force".
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Why was "Spook" a slur used to refer to African Americans?
"I also know Germans called black gunners Spookwaffe" -- how do you know this?
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Why was "Spook" a slur used to refer to African Americans?
I don't think Spookwaffe was a German nickname, I think it was a derogatory nickname used by whites. "When they were initially deployed in Europe, they were initially ignored and often called the "Spookwaffe"" -- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell_Steward
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In search of a word for a specific moment of time
What's an example of a sentence where you'd use this word?
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Please help me with one sentence - struggling
Back is the correct answer. It means "to bet on".
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How to better describe a good-riddance farewell?
"It was not a fond farewell."
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How do you pronounce "trilean"?
There's such a thing as a tristate buffer, and while that's not the same as trilean logic, it's pronounced /traɪ/.
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"Piece" as a verb, meaning to snack?
Do Scots say "Jelly" where the English would say "Jam"? I didn't know that.
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What's the best description for this game-piece placement?
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Word for a game being played on an event's periphery
I've seen the phrase "chill out" used for setting up some less demanding activities for people who want a break from the central, more demanding activity.
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What's the best description for this game-piece placement?
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Word for hair growing from bald head
@WeatherVane or "new hair"
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Word for hair growing from bald head
"Stubble" is specific to hair (or crop stalks) that has been shaved (or cut), so seems correct in this context. It wouldn't be correct for an infant, or someone whose hair had fallen out and was now regrowing.
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Need a word to summarize this: Inaction in a moral crisis because you can’t make a difference anyway
Please edit your question to include a sample sentence which would use the word.
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