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Is there a sentence that begins with “them”?
Sep 9 '19 at 6:25
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Is there word like “excruciating” but relating to pleasure rather than pain?
Aug 8 '17 at 14:07
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What do native English speakers call chips/fries that are no longer crispy?
Mar 27 '18 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?
Oct 11 '17 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?
Feb 5 '16 at 8:37
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The words more powerful than “ask”, but less powerful than “demand”
Aug 8 '17 at 8:38
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Is there one word for “being deceived into complying”?
Apr 19 '18 at 9:30
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To say something in choir word
Mar 28 '18 at 4:44
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Is there an English word for a woman who has recently given birth?
Dec 3 '14 at 7:33
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Word for “good smell”
Feb 4 '13 at 18:39
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Lingustic term for three consecutive synonyms used in a sentence?
Jul 13 '18 at 5:37
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Word for someone who is driven by morality
Jul 3 '18 at 7:56
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Is there a name for mock criticism?
Mar 29 '18 at 3:22
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What is a word for fake seriousness, especially when you are intending to be funny
Mar 26 '18 at 8:22
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What does the phrase 'to brain toss' mean?
Feb 13 '17 at 9:22
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Using “in” and “with”
Oct 24 '12 at 14:25
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When talking about many things that all have one thing, do you use the plural or singular?
Oct 18 '12 at 17:44
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Word to mean “iterations that are different”
Oct 10 '12 at 12:00
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Usage of arbitrary limit
Feb 8 '18 at 6:47
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Is there an English equivalent for the Persian proverb “to play with tail of lion”
Aug 11 '17 at 3:14
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Is there an adverb for smell?
Jul 19 '17 at 6:23
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What is the word for someone who hates confrontation?
Apr 30 '14 at 6:20
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Is “remove commented out code” correct English?
Apr 4 '19 at 5:24