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derivation of "riddled" as in "riddled with bullets"?

answered Nov 19, 2015 at 17:54

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What is the wife of a henpecked husband called?

answered Feb 25, 2019 at 19:39

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"Why the Sky is Blue"

answered Nov 14, 2015 at 15:30

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What is the verb for saying that you are suddenly frightened or afraid?

answered Dec 3, 2015 at 17:36

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I'm translating English to Hindi, what's it called when the translations are with English characters?

answered Nov 14, 2015 at 19:52

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Can the word "sigh" be positive?

answered Nov 28, 2015 at 13:33

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Is "chutzpah" used by non-Jewish English speakers?

answered Oct 19, 2014 at 15:46

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"First flight" is to "maiden voyage" as "final flight" is to....?

answered Nov 14, 2015 at 17:30

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the sunlight that streams into a room through the window

answered Nov 21, 2015 at 16:31

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Is it "a honor" or "an honor"? is h silent in this word in American English?

answered May 24, 2015 at 0:26

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Describe someone who is a specific type of annoying

answered Oct 4, 2016 at 12:48

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Is a comma needed after an italicized thought as it is with a prototypical quote?

answered Oct 10, 2016 at 1:21

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Turning a celebrity into a non-person?

answered May 5, 2016 at 12:18

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You can't put a flower in an a**hole and call it a vase

answered Dec 17, 2015 at 13:33

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One word that means "something that is standard/uniform and meant to be copied and modified as needed"

answered Nov 19, 2015 at 20:09

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Pending tasks and goals

answered Nov 19, 2015 at 16:54

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All of (the/a/?) time

answered Nov 19, 2015 at 17:50

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doesn't do everything vs doesn't do anything

answered Oct 4, 2016 at 12:32

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What is a word for someone whose emotions are not hurt easily?

answered Jun 30, 2016 at 11:38

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How do I say that I am interested in a lot of things without coming off either as superficial or arrogant

answered May 5, 2016 at 12:24

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How popular is the slang usage of "toss" in British English?

answered Sep 14, 2017 at 9:57

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When to omit an article

answered Nov 19, 2015 at 15:49

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What's the meaning of "staring into the Ark of the Covenant" as a analogy?

answered Dec 8, 2015 at 0:57

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Word to describe someone who makes you feel uncomfortable

answered May 24, 2015 at 0:19

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Word for the blackness of charred wood, that emphasizes it comes from charring?

answered Nov 14, 2015 at 14:41

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asked + lived/lives

answered May 24, 2015 at 11:21

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Responding to a poor question

answered Aug 9, 2014 at 15:26

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Usage of "yet" and comma

answered Oct 19, 2014 at 15:59

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Synonym for "isn't truly happy with who he is"?

answered Dec 13, 2015 at 21:50

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"Unless" in implication

answered Dec 13, 2015 at 23:56

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derivation of "riddled" as in "riddled with bullets"?

What is the wife of a henpecked husband called?

"Why the Sky is Blue"

What is the verb for saying that you are suddenly frightened or afraid?

I'm translating English to Hindi, what's it called when the translations are with English characters?

Can the word "sigh" be positive?

Is "chutzpah" used by non-Jewish English speakers?

"First flight" is to "maiden voyage" as "final flight" is to....?

the sunlight that streams into a room through the window

Is it "a honor" or "an honor"? is h silent in this word in American English?

Describe someone who is a specific type of annoying

Is a comma needed after an italicized thought as it is with a prototypical quote?

Turning a celebrity into a non-person?

You can't put a flower in an a**hole and call it a vase

One word that means "something that is standard/uniform and meant to be copied and modified as needed"

Pending tasks and goals

All of (the/a/?) time

doesn't do everything vs doesn't do anything

What is a word for someone whose emotions are not hurt easily?

How do I say that I am interested in a lot of things without coming off either as superficial or arrogant

How popular is the slang usage of "toss" in British English?

When to omit an article

What's the meaning of "staring into the Ark of the Covenant" as a analogy?

Word to describe someone who makes you feel uncomfortable

Word for the blackness of charred wood, that emphasizes it comes from charring?

asked + lived/lives

Responding to a poor question

Usage of "yet" and comma

Synonym for "isn't truly happy with who he is"?

"Unless" in implication