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Word for unconscious body movements
Dec 14, 2016
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How did *Old* English transform into *Middle* English so quickly?
Oct 28, 2014
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"When I was in college..." Do you really mean college? Or university?
Jun 24, 2014
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Confectionery or confectionary when referring to a group of sweets [closed]
Mar 11, 2015
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Is there a word for the use of words which, phonetically, create another word?
Mar 14, 2017
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What does "aprob" mean, in this quote from Beckett
Nov 8, 2017
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Why have etymologists assigned multiple meanings to the word "wraith"?
Apr 5, 2017
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Why does the suffix "monger" persist only for certain trades?
Nov 4, 2015
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Is "stripling" commonly understood in US English?
Jul 27, 2017
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Good alternatives to "circus" metaphors for tension (juggling, plate spinning, tightropes etc)?
Oct 21, 2021
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When and why did orcs go green?
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When and why did orcs go green?
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Is it reasonable for me to complain about an objectionable newspaper being ordered for the office?
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At what point is brevity no longer a virtue?
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Did the UK homicide rate go up after handgun ownership was banned?

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