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What is it called when two words are combined by overlapping each other?

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Similar quotes to "Eat the fish, spit the bones"

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Is there a non-combative term for the word "enemy"?

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What is a single word that describes "(excessive) human desire for external validation" (i.e., popularity)?

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Is there a word that means "relax", but with negative connotations?

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Is "create new" not pleonastic?

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When did double superlatives go out of fashion in English?

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Why was the past tense used here? "I died an X"

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Why does 'tropical' mean 'figurative'?

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If "in-" forms antonyms, why is "invaluable" not the opposite of "valuable"?

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Special usage of the word 'now'

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Is it correct to write "this book discusses"?

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Is using the word "can" twice in the same sentence redundant?

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Idiom to describe an insensitive comment

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What's a word that means "once rich but now poor"?

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What is the nearest British English equivalent to 'Dumpster Fire'?

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What is a tune or song called that is recurrently used so people start to associate the tune or song with that what it is used with?

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Does "until now" always imply that the action is finished?

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Is there a word or phrase that describes the retention of a result in a sport game?

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Verb for "Placing undue weight on a specific factor when making a decision"

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Omitting "thou" after "hast" or "art" in questions (as in "Hast seen the White Whale?")

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What's so profound about deafness?

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If saying 'Why can't I ...?' is correct, would 'Why cannot I ...?' be technically correct?

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One word synonym for "without permission"

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What is a word for when a derogatory form of address is used affectionately?

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Name for medieval toilets that are basically just a hole on the ground

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What is the origin of "in the zone" or what "zone" is this about?

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What is an English equivalent of 'Colorín, Colorado, este cuento se ha acabado,' a phrase used at the end of stories?

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What is the name of the era under King Charles?

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Is there a good single word for "creating something by accident"?

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