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Derogatory word, describing person (a pupil) who memorizes instead of learning?

answered Mar 14, 2016 at 22:53

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English equivalent of refrán, which is less formal than a proverb

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An antonym for "shortcut"

answered May 6, 2015 at 18:58

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Idiom / phrase for a treasure in a ruin

answered Aug 18, 2015 at 17:02

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A word for authorship of song’s music, but not lyrics?

answered Jan 30, 2018 at 21:56

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A word for something that used to be unique but is now so commonplace it is no longer noticed

answered Dec 27, 2016 at 22:26

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Term for self-serving behavior disguised as altruism?

answered Jul 27, 2015 at 16:03

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What is a real word that means "disenthused"?

answered Sep 1, 2015 at 22:12

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Word for someone who has been through a lot of hardship and is therefore not naïve

answered Feb 8, 2017 at 23:53

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Intentionally committing hypocrisy, to show a wrong-doer why you think what they do is wrong

answered Mar 24, 2016 at 21:28

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A verb that means “to prove someone is guilty of a crime”

answered Aug 26, 2015 at 18:32

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Is there a more general term for "googling" that doesn't imply a particular search engine?

answered May 18, 2018 at 0:27

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How do I politely say I have used my mouth while drinking water from a bottle?

answered Aug 21, 2014 at 0:42

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A word to describe someone who finds pleasure in sad things

answered Sep 12, 2017 at 5:54

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What is the word or term used to describe a person who intentionally ignores a rule/regulation/order

answered Oct 10, 2014 at 21:36

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Antonyms of “intersection ”

answered Aug 3, 2016 at 18:25

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A less metaphorical word for 'losing game'?

answered Jul 12, 2018 at 19:23

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A situation when two or more people speak at the same time

answered Aug 29, 2018 at 9:21

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Formal alternative to bullsh-t

answered Feb 21, 2020 at 5:01

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Is there a word to describe a 'fork-tongued' shape?

answered Nov 26, 2014 at 21:46

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Is there a specific term used to describe the "Jr." following a person's name?

answered Aug 24, 2015 at 16:59

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What sound do blinds make in English?

answered Jul 31, 2015 at 16:30

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Word for a task which is flawed or doomed to failure but which you have to do anyway?

answered Nov 21, 2014 at 21:00

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A term for an outstanding lawyer

answered Feb 29, 2016 at 18:45

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Synonym to "software wizard"

answered Jun 30, 2016 at 22:40

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New term for "disk"

answered Aug 12, 2015 at 5:46

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A verb that means 'to run ineffectively or with difficulty'

answered Mar 14, 2022 at 21:13

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I am looking for a word (a noun preferably but an adjective would suffice) that denotes a person that knowingly allows another to use them regularly

answered Sep 21, 2022 at 3:51

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Describe someone who chooses the worst option for doing the work

answered Aug 12, 2015 at 6:12

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Describing something that was the best solution in its time

answered Aug 17, 2015 at 13:39

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Derogatory word, describing person (a pupil) who memorizes instead of learning?

English equivalent of refrán, which is less formal than a proverb

An antonym for "shortcut"

Idiom / phrase for a treasure in a ruin

A word for authorship of song’s music, but not lyrics?

A word for something that used to be unique but is now so commonplace it is no longer noticed

Term for self-serving behavior disguised as altruism?

What is a real word that means "disenthused"?

Word for someone who has been through a lot of hardship and is therefore not naïve

Intentionally committing hypocrisy, to show a wrong-doer why you think what they do is wrong

A verb that means “to prove someone is guilty of a crime”

Is there a more general term for "googling" that doesn't imply a particular search engine?

How do I politely say I have used my mouth while drinking water from a bottle?

A word to describe someone who finds pleasure in sad things

What is the word or term used to describe a person who intentionally ignores a rule/regulation/order

Antonyms of “intersection ”

A less metaphorical word for 'losing game'?

A situation when two or more people speak at the same time

Formal alternative to bullsh-t

Is there a word to describe a 'fork-tongued' shape?

Is there a specific term used to describe the "Jr." following a person's name?

What sound do blinds make in English?

Word for a task which is flawed or doomed to failure but which you have to do anyway?

A term for an outstanding lawyer

Synonym to "software wizard"

New term for "disk"

A verb that means 'to run ineffectively or with difficulty'

I am looking for a word (a noun preferably but an adjective would suffice) that denotes a person that knowingly allows another to use them regularly

Describe someone who chooses the worst option for doing the work

Describing something that was the best solution in its time