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Word for someone who speaks on behalf of a deity

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English equivalent of the Malayalam saying "don't stab/poke the dead body"?

answered Oct 29, 2019 at 13:47

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What is the sound/audio equivalent of "unsightly"?

answered Aug 27, 2019 at 18:20

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What does "holding the cup at the other end of the string" mean here?

answered Feb 18, 2022 at 9:57

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Meaning of "The devil with you"

answered Feb 16, 2022 at 5:58

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What is the word that is used to describe the oversimplification or non-academic discussion of a complex issue?

answered Dec 31, 2019 at 5:04

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What is the origin of "playing into someone's hands"?

answered Mar 27, 2022 at 12:30

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Word to describe things used in a board game

answered Mar 26, 2022 at 11:49

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What sport is being referenced in the phrase "take one for the team"?

answered Feb 21, 2022 at 17:13

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Did Peter Piper steal a peck of American pickled peppers?

answered Jan 6, 2022 at 14:19

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A word that refers to saying something in an attempt to anger or embarrass someone into doing something that they don’t want to do?

answered Sep 23, 2019 at 17:09

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Use of "Say ..." to begin sentences, particularly in BrE versus AmE?

answered Feb 8, 2022 at 13:41

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What’s the term for an acronym that refers to another acronym?

answered Apr 9, 2022 at 14:51

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What is the overflow feature from a canal to a river called?

answered Apr 14, 2022 at 14:24

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Where does the word stoothing come from? Is it used in any other contexts apart from "stoothing wall"?

answered Jan 31, 2022 at 8:22

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What is the meaning of "I'm on detail"?

answered Jun 15, 2022 at 17:51

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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 6:18

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What do you call someone who is a fan of jets?

answered Mar 18, 2022 at 18:29

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Why do translations refer to the original language with a definite article, e.g. "translated from the Spanish"?

answered Mar 9, 2021 at 17:28

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What is the proper name for a circle with a line through it?

answered Aug 15, 2019 at 13:58

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Word/phrase for talking tough when afraid

answered Jan 1, 2022 at 16:13

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Why does the word ‘suffix’ have a double ‘ff’ while ‘prefix’ has a single ‘f’?

answered Mar 1, 2021 at 19:58

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A word that refers to saying something in an attempt to anger or embarrass someone into doing something that they don’t want to do?

answered Sep 23, 2019 at 19:42

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What does "Oxford Classic" mean in this context?

answered Jan 2, 2022 at 16:14

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When and by whom was “text neck” coined?

answered Apr 13, 2022 at 11:47

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Is there any difference between "congenial" and "genial"?

answered May 20, 2022 at 18:09

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What does "careabouts" mean?

answered Apr 12, 2022 at 18:08

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What is the history of the phrase 'hot button' as in 'hot button issues'?

answered Jul 7, 2022 at 19:22

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Word for obscuring bad or immoral acts with verbiage

answered Oct 29, 2019 at 7:07

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

answered Apr 3, 2022 at 3:06

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Word for someone who speaks on behalf of a deity

English equivalent of the Malayalam saying "don't stab/poke the dead body"?

What is the sound/audio equivalent of "unsightly"?

What does "holding the cup at the other end of the string" mean here?

Meaning of "The devil with you"

What is the word that is used to describe the oversimplification or non-academic discussion of a complex issue?

What is the origin of "playing into someone's hands"?

Word to describe things used in a board game

What sport is being referenced in the phrase "take one for the team"?

Did Peter Piper steal a peck of American pickled peppers?

A word that refers to saying something in an attempt to anger or embarrass someone into doing something that they don’t want to do?

Use of "Say ..." to begin sentences, particularly in BrE versus AmE?

What’s the term for an acronym that refers to another acronym?

What is the overflow feature from a canal to a river called?

Where does the word stoothing come from? Is it used in any other contexts apart from "stoothing wall"?

What is the meaning of "I'm on detail"?

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

What do you call someone who is a fan of jets?

Why do translations refer to the original language with a definite article, e.g. "translated from the Spanish"?

What is the proper name for a circle with a line through it?

Word/phrase for talking tough when afraid

Why does the word ‘suffix’ have a double ‘ff’ while ‘prefix’ has a single ‘f’?

A word that refers to saying something in an attempt to anger or embarrass someone into doing something that they don’t want to do?

What does "Oxford Classic" mean in this context?

When and by whom was “text neck” coined?

Is there any difference between "congenial" and "genial"?

What does "careabouts" mean?

What is the history of the phrase 'hot button' as in 'hot button issues'?

Word for obscuring bad or immoral acts with verbiage

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