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Word for making a basic mistake in your field of expertise?
Jan 13 '17 at 15:26
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Are “Fish in a barrel” and “Sitting ducks” similar?
Feb 7 '13 at 14:48
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How to idiomatically express the idea “if you can cheat without being caught, do it”
Jun 28 at 11:55
25
Is there a word for the situation when everybody shuts up and stares at you?
Mar 28 '17 at 14:19
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The deliberate use of misleading terminology
May 28 at 10:58
16
What is a good word for “best example”?
Jan 21 '13 at 2:06
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Why are so many important verbs irregular?
Nov 15 '13 at 16:46
14
What is it called when you “refill” a debit card?
Nov 30 '12 at 15:52
14
What's the difference between “persuade” and “convince”?
Aug 18 '11 at 17:08
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A phrase that basically means 'change your mind a second time to go back to your original idea'
Feb 21 '17 at 15:58
13
Idiom used to express something that brings about one's destruction in a very precise and effective way?
Dec 13 '16 at 20:14
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Word for low level noise among restless crowd, as sign of confusion or complaint?
Jan 19 '17 at 0:15
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meaning of - rite - at the companies names
Dec 5 '12 at 15:22
11
Is “iff” considered a real word or just an abbreviation?
Mar 23 '12 at 13:21
10
“Thru” vs. “through”
Nov 20 '12 at 14:08
10
Which is correct: “of course” or “ofcourse”?
Feb 22 '11 at 19:01
9
'Grasshopper' as a term for a neophyte
Dec 2 '14 at 4:03
9
A short term for something like “satisfaction + frustration”
Nov 27 '12 at 14:27
8
Is there a word for “antro” in English?
Feb 23 '17 at 12:28
8
Is there a word for using half an idiom or saying?
Aug 1 '16 at 20:19
8
Expression for "be humble”?
Sep 18 '15 at 15:14
8
What is the meaning of “ Milk doesn't sit with me well”?
Jun 29 '15 at 15:45
8
Opposite of “expanded”?
Dec 6 '13 at 16:07
8
term for “finding correct solution by excluding wrong solutions”
Nov 23 '11 at 21:10
7
How do you pronounce numbers written in different bases?
Nov 29 '16 at 22:38
7
“Needs cleaned” or “needs to be cleaned”
Aug 18 '14 at 16:05
7
What's the word for the reversability of equal and opposite actions?
Dec 17 '13 at 20:22
7
Word for 'end of an era'?
Sep 18 '13 at 0:19
7
Is there a word similar to “racism” when referring to an ethnic group rather than a race?
Nov 13 '12 at 14:10
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Word for the ability to deliver clever replies?
Jun 24 at 22:26
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