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Is there a word that means cheating but legitimate?

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answered Apr 12, 2015 at 14:22

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What type of humor would racist and sexist jokes be categorized into?

answered Jan 30, 2017 at 16:48

16 votes

Does the term "white lie" have racist connotations?

connotation political-correctness

answered Jun 25, 2015 at 9:47

10 votes

Word to describe a computer system that is more error accepting?

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answered Jan 23, 2015 at 11:53

8 votes

"Lover of Life": Biophile?

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answered Mar 4, 2015 at 12:19

7 votes

What causes the euphemisation of medical terms?

etymology

answered Jun 29, 2014 at 14:12

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Are all Congressmen idiots?

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answered Jul 22, 2014 at 0:05

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What great writers have used coordinating conjunctions at the start of sentences?

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answered Aug 20, 2014 at 10:35

6 votes

Why is “toast” uncountable?

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answered Nov 13, 2015 at 1:07

5 votes

Where does "A Very British... " come from?

etymology phrase-usage

answered Aug 11, 2016 at 23:45

5 votes

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Does this statement compare Football with Slavery?

meaning

answered Aug 14, 2016 at 0:55

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Does the word "master" denote masculinity?

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answered Feb 12, 2014 at 8:33

4 votes

How has the meaning of "politically correct" changed?

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answered Apr 6, 2014 at 18:46

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Alternative for "manning" a station

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answered Jun 22, 2015 at 22:45

3 votes

A better word for "unanswered"

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answered Jun 4, 2015 at 21:33

3 votes

Singular or plural form of "digit" when referring to digits of individual numbers?

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answered Dec 18, 2014 at 13:18

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Hypernym of “move” and “copy”

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answered Sep 23, 2014 at 8:03

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What does “Anyone who is married” mean in “Anyone who is married should know that facts and logic are not always helpful to one’s cause”?

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answered Feb 17, 2015 at 17:13

2 votes

“She ran… , her nose pressed against the glass” Are the actions simultaneous or consecutive?

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answered Nov 15, 2015 at 12:27

2 votes

What is "regional", but relating to time instead of location?

single-word-requests time

answered Apr 21, 2016 at 16:16

2 votes

Does the word "house" include the land that surrounds it?

word-usage

answered Jul 9, 2015 at 23:01

1 vote

Word for "animals, including humans"?

single-word-requests

answered Jul 12, 2015 at 19:34

1 vote

Is "outside food" acceptable in formal English?

word-choice

answered Apr 10, 2015 at 17:13

1 vote

What is the word for something that is punishable by law, but is not a crime?

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answered Jun 15, 2014 at 10:27

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Is there a word for “not greedy”?

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answered Jan 9, 2015 at 17:29

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How to call attention to "I" without "I myself" or the pretentious "even I"?

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answered Apr 17, 2014 at 7:51

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Is there a word for the extreme opposite of "irony"

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answered Jun 7, 2014 at 11:21

0 votes

Is it correct to use 'He had been married before'?

grammar

answered Jun 14, 2014 at 10:33

0 votes

Succinct phrase that covers both “not started” and “previously started, later stopped”

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answered May 22, 2014 at 8:46

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When I use numbers, when should I spell the word as opposed to just using the number?

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answered Apr 14, 2014 at 10:45

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Is there a word that means cheating but legitimate?

What type of humor would racist and sexist jokes be categorized into?

Does the term "white lie" have racist connotations?

Word to describe a computer system that is more error accepting?

"Lover of Life": Biophile?

What causes the euphemisation of medical terms?

Are all Congressmen idiots?

What great writers have used coordinating conjunctions at the start of sentences?

Why is “toast” uncountable?

Where does "A Very British... " come from?

Does this statement compare Football with Slavery?

Does the word "master" denote masculinity?

How has the meaning of "politically correct" changed?

Alternative for "manning" a station

A better word for "unanswered"

Singular or plural form of "digit" when referring to digits of individual numbers?

Hypernym of “move” and “copy”

What does “Anyone who is married” mean in “Anyone who is married should know that facts and logic are not always helpful to one’s cause”?

“She ran… , her nose pressed against the glass” Are the actions simultaneous or consecutive?

What is "regional", but relating to time instead of location?

Does the word "house" include the land that surrounds it?

Word for "animals, including humans"?

Is "outside food" acceptable in formal English?

What is the word for something that is punishable by law, but is not a crime?

Is there a word for “not greedy”?

How to call attention to "I" without "I myself" or the pretentious "even I"?

Is there a word for the extreme opposite of "irony"

Is it correct to use 'He had been married before'?

Succinct phrase that covers both “not started” and “previously started, later stopped”

When I use numbers, when should I spell the word as opposed to just using the number?