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What do we call 'Shakespearean trash-talk'?

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Alternative idiom to "phone it in"

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A term encompassing both 'salary' and 'wage(s)'

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English word for when avoiding being seen by people?

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Is there a word for someone who tends to find faults in others?

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Noun for something that is randomly chosen?

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What is an alternative way to say "Note that" in academic writing?

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What's a word to describe topics that would be impolite to talk about?

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Idiom for describing an unintended benefit

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Word for "animals, including humans"?

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What is the difference of lavatory from toilet?

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Single word that unambiguously describes the product of folding

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Informal way of saying "moreover"

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What do you call "rhymes" which are spelt but not sounded the same way?

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Why are you saying something "for" yourself when your parent asks you what you have to say for yourself?

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My uncle's widow remarried, Is she still my aunt?

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What is another way to say "in my opinion"?

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Is there an idiom for being consistently unlucky through no fault of one's own?

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Word for winning because the competitors were miraculously all worse

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"Sir or Madam" vs "Madam or Sir" in formal letter

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'Team of economists': singular or plural?

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Difference between "buy" and "purchase"

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Distinguish two comparable teams

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English play on: (Chinese) "enemies and lovers are pre-destined to meet"

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Difference between "Registration" and "Enrollment"

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Is "preciser" a valid comparative of "precise"?

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What is the word for a deep desire that was prohibited?

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What do you call the oral accounts that you give to a detective?

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Is there a word similar to “verbatim” but means "too many meaningless words used"?

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Usage of "reply": Please reply to me or reply me (used in formal tone)

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What do we call 'Shakespearean trash-talk'?

Alternative idiom to "phone it in"

A term encompassing both 'salary' and 'wage(s)'

English word for when avoiding being seen by people?

Is there a word for someone who tends to find faults in others?

Noun for something that is randomly chosen?

What is an alternative way to say "Note that" in academic writing?

What's a word to describe topics that would be impolite to talk about?

Idiom for describing an unintended benefit

Word for "animals, including humans"?

What is the difference of lavatory from toilet?

Single word that unambiguously describes the product of folding

Informal way of saying "moreover"

What do you call "rhymes" which are spelt but not sounded the same way?

Why are you saying something "for" yourself when your parent asks you what you have to say for yourself?

My uncle's widow remarried, Is she still my aunt?

What is another way to say "in my opinion"?

Is there an idiom for being consistently unlucky through no fault of one's own?

Word for winning because the competitors were miraculously all worse

"Sir or Madam" vs "Madam or Sir" in formal letter

'Team of economists': singular or plural?

Difference between "buy" and "purchase"

Distinguish two comparable teams

English play on: (Chinese) "enemies and lovers are pre-destined to meet"

Difference between "Registration" and "Enrollment"

Is "preciser" a valid comparative of "precise"?

What is the word for a deep desire that was prohibited?

What do you call the oral accounts that you give to a detective?

Is there a word similar to “verbatim” but means "too many meaningless words used"?

Usage of "reply": Please reply to me or reply me (used in formal tone)