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Eli

Member for 9 years, 3 months
Last seen more than 3 years ago

discoverfire.com
Los Angeles, CA

24 Answers

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27 votes

Way to describe entering old password out of habit?

answered Feb 10, 2014 at 22:47

11 votes

What is a phrase or a word for someone who says "I knew that would happen" after the fact?

answered Feb 19, 2014 at 22:00

8 votes

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What's the word for drugging someone?

answered Jun 9, 2014 at 16:02

6 votes

why do we say "she" referring to a general user of a program

answered Feb 21, 2014 at 18:26

5 votes

What do you call a person who doesn't keep his word?

answered Mar 11, 2014 at 14:45

5 votes

A word for approximating to the nearest multiple

answered Nov 15, 2016 at 18:58

4 votes

What is the difference between a scenario and situation?

answered Feb 20, 2014 at 20:20

4 votes

What does "We don't see things as they are – we see them as we are" mean?

answered Feb 18, 2014 at 22:09

3 votes

Is there a way to measure how "emotive" a verb is?

answered Feb 18, 2014 at 22:30

3 votes

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Can “beefcake” serve as a verb to mean showing off big muscles?

answered Mar 1, 2014 at 2:39

3 votes

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Can you say "feral waters"?

answered Mar 4, 2014 at 23:41

2 votes

Another way to say "a measure of how easy it is" to do something?

answered Feb 12, 2014 at 19:31

2 votes

Is there a single word which means "turned out to be''?

answered Feb 12, 2014 at 19:43

2 votes

How do you greet multiple recipients in an e-mail?

answered Aug 5, 2015 at 2:25

1 vote

word for getting hit in the head, lowering your neck and raising your shoulder? (shrug?)

answered Oct 6, 2014 at 18:22

1 vote

Grammar, concerning any exceptions of "wish" sentences

answered Feb 6, 2014 at 15:50

1 vote

In terms of betting, how would you say "You will get 5× in return if you win"?

answered Feb 6, 2014 at 16:08

1 vote

Adjacent means side-by-side. What's the word for behind-one-another?

answered Feb 20, 2014 at 1:47

1 vote

A word for "someone you meet with"

answered Mar 11, 2014 at 22:42

0 votes

Is there a word or idiom that refers to "short distance", other than "walkable" and "a stone's throw"?

answered Jun 13, 2017 at 20:52

0 votes

"Those who buy a second unit?"

answered Apr 9, 2019 at 21:27

-1 votes

what is it called when someone talks about something they dont know about

answered Oct 6, 2014 at 18:20

-1 votes

Phrase to describe person who seeks 100% achievements in game

answered Feb 20, 2014 at 20:31

-2 votes

"Window replacement company" or "Windows replacement company"

answered Nov 15, 2016 at 19:07