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How do you describe, in English, a set of different ethnic groups in one word?
Jul 4 '18 at 15:23
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“Subterranean”, but for planets/surfaces other than Earth
Dec 7 '16 at 23:11
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Is there an idiom/phrase which contains the word “head” to mean “thinking hard to solve a problem”?
Feb 20 '17 at 3:59
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A word or phrase that implies “a struggle or hardship is about to begin”?
Jan 3 at 23:28
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Word for an inaccurate work by an artist, who ineptly misrepresented their subject?
May 28 '16 at 17:12
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What does “Rubber off of dust” mean?
Mar 8 '18 at 11:23
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Is there a word that means “standard of activation” or “trigger condition”?
May 13 '16 at 1:08
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What is the word for using someone's hospitality unashamedly?
Dec 3 '16 at 17:17
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What is a word that refers to the state of appearing only as a head without a body, as in the case of an apparition or God
Jun 22 '17 at 1:50
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What is it called when I poop the dog?
Dec 2 '17 at 4:26
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A word/phrase for when something is very close to closed but not completely
Mar 20 '17 at 3:44
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Is “have went” gaining common currency in AmE and BrE?
Jun 16 '18 at 0:40
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Student of many disciplines without the negative connotation of “Dilettante”?
Nov 12 '16 at 22:39
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Relationship Questions
Apr 7 '16 at 22:56
4
Can gunshots be drawn?
Dec 16 '18 at 11:10
4
The company I work at has this thing we have to say every morning. What is it called?
Dec 12 '18 at 0:57
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What does “in-ordinary to the Queen” mean?
Dec 9 '18 at 0:15
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Is there an English equivalent of the Hindi saying “sau chuhe maar billi haj ko chali”? (After killing/eating 100 mice, the cat goes on a pilgrimage)
Aug 20 '17 at 3:40
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One word for a state which is neither here nor there
Aug 3 '17 at 3:27
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What is a word that describes how easy it is to guess how to use something?
Apr 10 '17 at 10:44
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how do I interpret “for all but writing this book for me”?
Jun 2 '16 at 0:21
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Is there an adverb for 'customised' or 'bespoke'
Jan 21 at 21:03
3
Proper sentence structure and word usage when using the word, “imbue.”
Jan 27 '18 at 3:22
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A word for sling's big brother
Oct 21 '17 at 20:55
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What is the meaning of “forty ways”?
Aug 26 '17 at 19:00
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Synonym for prostrating on the ground, typically in worship or submission, starts with 'g'
Apr 26 '17 at 18:32
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Neutral form of “son of a <blank>”
Apr 8 '17 at 23:12
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Is there a word for “when there is no story to a series”. Where every episode's/movie's story is independent
Feb 20 '17 at 15:49
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Explanation of 'nineteenth century' and 'nineties'
Jan 4 '17 at 3:40
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What would the Old English Wōden look like in Modern English?
Oct 11 '16 at 23:52
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