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Is there a sentence that begins with “them”?

answered Sep 9, 2019 at 6:25

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Is there word like "excruciating" but relating to pleasure rather than pain?

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answered Aug 8, 2017 at 14:07

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What do native English speakers call chips/fries that are no longer crispy?

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answered Mar 27, 2018 at 17:21

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Is there a word/ phrase to describe somebody who has devoted their life to practising something but is still not very good at it?

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answered Oct 11, 2017 at 8:13

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Is there a word for when you run into someone and both of you try to avoid each other and fail, repeatedly?

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answered Feb 5, 2016 at 8:37

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The words more powerful than "ask", but less powerful than "demand"

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answered Aug 8, 2017 at 8:38

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Is there an English word for a woman who has recently given birth?

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answered Dec 3, 2014 at 7:33

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Word for “good smell”

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answered Feb 4, 2013 at 18:39

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Is there one word for "being deceived into complying"?

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answered Apr 19, 2018 at 9:30

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To say something in choir word

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answered Mar 28, 2018 at 4:44

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Is there a name for mock criticism?

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answered Mar 29, 2018 at 3:22

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How to understand time through sentences?

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answered Jun 29, 2020 at 4:54

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What does "about" mean in this extract?

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answered Dec 9, 2020 at 5:42

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What is a word for fake seriousness, especially when you are intending to be funny

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answered Mar 26, 2018 at 8:22

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Word for someone who is driven by morality

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answered Jul 3, 2018 at 7:56

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Lingustic term for three consecutive synonyms used in a sentence?

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answered Jul 13, 2018 at 5:37

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Word to mean "iterations that are different"

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answered Oct 10, 2012 at 12:00

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When talking about many things that all have one thing, do you use the plural or singular?

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answered Oct 18, 2012 at 17:44

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Using "in" and "with"

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answered Oct 24, 2012 at 14:25

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What is the word for someone who hates confrontation?

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answered Apr 30, 2014 at 6:20

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What does the phrase 'to brain toss' mean?

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answered Feb 13, 2017 at 9:22

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Is there an adverb for smell?

adverbs

answered Jul 19, 2017 at 6:23

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Usage of arbitrary limit

usage vocabulary

answered Feb 8, 2018 at 6:47

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Is there an English equivalent for the Persian proverb "to play with tail of lion"

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answered Aug 11, 2017 at 3:14

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Is "remove commented out code" correct English?

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answered Apr 4, 2019 at 5:24

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25 Answers

Is there a sentence that begins with “them”?

Is there word like "excruciating" but relating to pleasure rather than pain?

What do native English speakers call chips/fries that are no longer crispy?

Is there a word/ phrase to describe somebody who has devoted their life to practising something but is still not very good at it?

Is there a word for when you run into someone and both of you try to avoid each other and fail, repeatedly?

The words more powerful than "ask", but less powerful than "demand"

Is there an English word for a woman who has recently given birth?

Word for “good smell”

Is there one word for "being deceived into complying"?

To say something in choir word

Is there a name for mock criticism?

How to understand time through sentences?

What does "about" mean in this extract?

What is a word for fake seriousness, especially when you are intending to be funny

Word for someone who is driven by morality

Lingustic term for three consecutive synonyms used in a sentence?

Word to mean "iterations that are different"

When talking about many things that all have one thing, do you use the plural or singular?

Using "in" and "with"

What is the word for someone who hates confrontation?

What does the phrase 'to brain toss' mean?

Is there an adverb for smell?

Usage of arbitrary limit

Is there an English equivalent for the Persian proverb "to play with tail of lion"

Is "remove commented out code" correct English?