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Is there an idiom that means to "slow" or "stop the hemorrhaging"?

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Word for a cut in a shampoo packet

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What is a word for a solution that is sufficient but not sophisticated?

answered Aug 8, 2018 at 14:40

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Is there a word for 'evangelism' that doesn't necessarily specify the religion?

answered Feb 9 at 13:58

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What's a good word to describe someone who is prone to sudden changes of mood?

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A different way of saying "rest of"

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Is it correct to say that the "premise" of the show The walking Dead is that people turn into zombies when they die?

answered Sep 17, 2018 at 14:46

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Is there a single-word adjective for "having exceptionally strong moral principles"?

answered Mar 3 at 14:25

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Better alternatives to "Save me!" - meaning to save electricity

answered Sep 10, 2018 at 9:51

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Word for "temporarily fix an issue with makeshift equipment waiting for a permanent solution" (Italian: tamponare)

answered Dec 15, 2022 at 12:44

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Burgers with all the trimmings

answered Sep 7, 2018 at 10:14

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Meaning of "(On) Her Majesty's Secret Service"

answered Aug 24, 2018 at 16:03

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Isn't there a simple adverb for the opposite of 'loudly'?

answered Aug 27, 2018 at 15:19

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What does TOOLER mean in Rugby school slang?

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Debutante in a sporting context?

answered Sep 10, 2018 at 14:55

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What did Gideon Harvey (late XVII century) mean by "juice of porcelain"?

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Meaning of "Cut my legs out from under me"?

answered Sep 5, 2018 at 16:57

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How did penthouse come to mean "luxury apartment "?

answered Aug 30, 2018 at 16:12

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Word for the thief's key that can unlock anything

answered Oct 9, 2018 at 11:29

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Master thesis, master's degree thesis or master degree thesis

answered Jul 19, 2018 at 9:24

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Word for taking initiative but with a negative connotation

answered Feb 17 at 12:42

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Does contemporary usage of "neither...nor..." for more than two options originate in the US?

answered Apr 18 at 2:56

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English word for rope used to tie a cow

answered Aug 27, 2018 at 9:56

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What do you call the person asking someone survey questions and recording that person's answers?

answered Sep 17, 2018 at 15:15

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What is the word for "literature lover"?

answered Aug 8, 2018 at 12:49

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What is the word for this particular action of climbing?

answered Aug 14, 2018 at 10:16

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Idiom for willingly turning your back on the past

answered Jan 26 at 10:12

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What is a word or phrase for "perfect example of" that also communicates "proves the existence of"?

answered Jan 6 at 10:13

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A word to cover meanings of religion, mysticism, occult, and philosophy

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Mixing em-dash and comma

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Is there an idiom that means to "slow" or "stop the hemorrhaging"?

Word for a cut in a shampoo packet

What is a word for a solution that is sufficient but not sophisticated?

Is there a word for 'evangelism' that doesn't necessarily specify the religion?

What's a good word to describe someone who is prone to sudden changes of mood?

A different way of saying "rest of"

Is it correct to say that the "premise" of the show The walking Dead is that people turn into zombies when they die?

Is there a single-word adjective for "having exceptionally strong moral principles"?

Better alternatives to "Save me!" - meaning to save electricity

Word for "temporarily fix an issue with makeshift equipment waiting for a permanent solution" (Italian: tamponare)

Burgers with all the trimmings

Meaning of "(On) Her Majesty's Secret Service"

Isn't there a simple adverb for the opposite of 'loudly'?

What does TOOLER mean in Rugby school slang?

Debutante in a sporting context?

What did Gideon Harvey (late XVII century) mean by "juice of porcelain"?

Meaning of "Cut my legs out from under me"?

How did penthouse come to mean "luxury apartment "?

Word for the thief's key that can unlock anything

Master thesis, master's degree thesis or master degree thesis

Word for taking initiative but with a negative connotation

Does contemporary usage of "neither...nor..." for more than two options originate in the US?

English word for rope used to tie a cow

What do you call the person asking someone survey questions and recording that person's answers?

What is the word for "literature lover"?

What is the word for this particular action of climbing?

Idiom for willingly turning your back on the past

What is a word or phrase for "perfect example of" that also communicates "proves the existence of"?

A word to cover meanings of religion, mysticism, occult, and philosophy

Mixing em-dash and comma