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What's it called when you get a type of award because you didn't get the award you were supposed to get?

answered Nov 14, 2021 at 22:20

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Word for the thing that's fixed on the wall and holds a (fire) torch in stories set in the distant past

answered Jul 18, 2020 at 9:58

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What do you call social network accounts owned by the same person?

answered Jun 22, 2020 at 15:08

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What is the word for the edible part of a fruit with rind (e.g., lemon, orange, avocado, watermelon)?

answered Sep 18, 2021 at 18:03

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What's the best way of being clear that a dash ("–") is being used as subtraction in a written message?

answered Aug 10, 2022 at 12:47

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Word or expression for the noise in a busy house with kids?

answered May 6, 2020 at 11:01

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What is an expression you can use for when you're getting close to the end of a time-sensitive project?

answered Aug 16, 2022 at 15:16

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Is there a word for returning to unpreparedness?

answered Aug 15, 2019 at 9:11

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What is the word for 'saying more than you intended'?

answered Jul 30, 2020 at 9:40

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Is there a term or expression for elements that are aligned like a watch face?

answered Jul 27, 2021 at 14:52

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Is there a word for 'cities with tall buildings'?

answered Jan 31 at 18:07

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Idiom for explaining something too thoroughly

answered Sep 2, 2017 at 21:41

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Word for: "Repeatedly doing something you are scared of, in order to overcome that fear in time"

answered Nov 15, 2020 at 10:56

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What is meant by the term "beeline" in an address (latitude/longitude)?

answered Jul 29, 2022 at 18:31

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Equivalent idiom for "When it rains in [a place], it drips in [another place]"

answered Jul 4 at 13:27

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A word for a group of people who believe the same scientific idea

answered Mar 23, 2020 at 14:02

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What is a negative way to describe a person who is overindulged with Earthly life?

answered Apr 1, 2020 at 10:46

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Is there a term for accumulated dirt on the outside of your hands and feet?

answered Mar 17, 2019 at 14:00

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Meaning of "shade" in "a shabby green shade shoved up from one of his eyes"

answered Sep 2, 2022 at 12:11

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What do you call it when you are saying something palpably untrue on purpose?

answered Sep 22, 2022 at 21:48

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"Fish and chips shop" or "fish and chip shop"?

answered Feb 8, 2019 at 18:35

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Fitting interjection for "that's nothing"

answered Nov 5, 2020 at 13:23

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Single word for one who enjoys something?

answered Nov 24, 2021 at 23:10

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What is the suspension of finer particles in the air called when a powdery substance is poured?

answered Apr 2, 2022 at 7:22

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What does it mean when a restaurant is called an institution?

answered Jan 22 at 12:52

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What do you do to the throttle on a motorcycle?

answered Jan 15, 2019 at 0:45

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Using "sea legs" figuratively

answered Oct 30, 2020 at 8:45

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Why is there no article "the" before "international law"?

answered Jul 13 at 18:32

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Scottish idiom for people talking too much

answered Jul 3 at 9:57

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Is there a word for fans making excuses for their favorite artist?

answered Oct 31 at 20:35

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What's it called when you get a type of award because you didn't get the award you were supposed to get?

Word for the thing that's fixed on the wall and holds a (fire) torch in stories set in the distant past

What do you call social network accounts owned by the same person?

What is the word for the edible part of a fruit with rind (e.g., lemon, orange, avocado, watermelon)?

What's the best way of being clear that a dash ("–") is being used as subtraction in a written message?

Word or expression for the noise in a busy house with kids?

What is an expression you can use for when you're getting close to the end of a time-sensitive project?

Is there a word for returning to unpreparedness?

What is the word for 'saying more than you intended'?

Is there a term or expression for elements that are aligned like a watch face?

Is there a word for 'cities with tall buildings'?

Idiom for explaining something too thoroughly

Word for: "Repeatedly doing something you are scared of, in order to overcome that fear in time"

What is meant by the term "beeline" in an address (latitude/longitude)?

Equivalent idiom for "When it rains in [a place], it drips in [another place]"

A word for a group of people who believe the same scientific idea

What is a negative way to describe a person who is overindulged with Earthly life?

Is there a term for accumulated dirt on the outside of your hands and feet?

Meaning of "shade" in "a shabby green shade shoved up from one of his eyes"

What do you call it when you are saying something palpably untrue on purpose?

"Fish and chips shop" or "fish and chip shop"?

Fitting interjection for "that's nothing"

Single word for one who enjoys something?

What is the suspension of finer particles in the air called when a powdery substance is poured?

What does it mean when a restaurant is called an institution?

What do you do to the throttle on a motorcycle?

Using "sea legs" figuratively

Why is there no article "the" before "international law"?

Scottish idiom for people talking too much

Is there a word for fans making excuses for their favorite artist?