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Ironic phrase for something becoming more complicated specifically because of efforts to 'simplify' it?
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Is there a word for a place you've already been?
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Opposite of lipstick on a pig
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What does the word "yippy" mean here?
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What is an alternative to "hairy" for things which don't have hair?
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What is the serious version of "dabble"?
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Does "multiple" mean simply "more than one" or is it better used to connote division, duplication, or repetition?
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What is the most appropriate word to describe the phenomenon of many church bells ringing concurrently?
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When should terms be italicized versus put in quotes?
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use English or local language for the address when writing a formal letter? [closed]
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Sam Weller in The Pickwick Papers: What accent is Dickens portraying?
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compare as similar by adding "-esque"
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Is "facetious" unique? [duplicate]
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"House," as a verb to mean "steal" esp. when related to food?
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What is the difference between automate and automize?
Awarded May 6 at 20:19
IELTS Reading passage issue (English as a foreign language learner I am)
Awarded May 6 at 11:42
Verbal regency using “afraid”
Awarded May 6 at 11:11
Is there a single word that means "root of the issue"?
Awarded May 5 at 17:07
Do I use has been or have been?
Awarded May 5 at 9:14
Etymology of English "Achoo" relative to other sneezing onomatopoeiae
Awarded May 5 at 1:50
Single word meaning "reverse delegation"
Awarded May 5 at 1:05
What does "couldn't have cared less" mean? [duplicate]
Awarded May 5 at 1:05
Is there a specific word to describe the duration before due date?
Awarded May 4 at 20:25
Synonym of 'making sense' in noun form
Awarded May 4 at 19:36
Correct usage of "visited upon"
Awarded May 4 at 19:04
Which is better: "it may happen that..." or "may happen that..."?
Awarded May 4 at 18:12
Opposite of buyer's remorse
Awarded May 4 at 17:57
Flatter vs. comparative adjective of flat?
Awarded May 4 at 7:45
"known unknown" and "familiar unfamiliar" - is there a term to describe this? [duplicate]
Awarded May 3 at 20:42
Why is this sentence incorrect? Why is this other sentence correct?
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Proverb about wealth and connectedness/friends [closed]
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Undescriptive, indescriptive, nondescript or indescript?
Awarded May 1 at 21:22
Is there a trend toward not capitalizing the word Bible?
Awarded May 1 at 18:57
Using the apostrophe when referring to a group
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Degrees of comparison [duplicate]
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Is the usage "all ... are not" always the same as "not all ... are"?
Awarded Apr 30 at 20:43
Sale on now, On sale now, Sale now on
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Word for inane words used for emphasis
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What would be the metric equivalent of “inching” (or a workable alternative)? [duplicate]
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Possessive of Queen's? [duplicate]
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"Analysis of..." or "An analysis of..." - how should I start a title of an academic paper? [closed]
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50s synonym for "snogging"
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How to describe the feeling of being very excited and then get disappointed?
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Must one use a modal verb in the subjunctive mood?
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In the phrase, "it better be good", what part of speech is ”better”?
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Possessive nouns, the apostrophe, and no 'S'
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What does "run for the hills" really refer to?
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Is there a word which describes the feeling of wishing you were in an alternative timeline?
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Verb agreement with two gerunds as subject
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How did the phrase "back at Square One" originate?
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Why is "omnipotent" stressed iambically?
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What does “bathe someone in a glow” mean?
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How do Canadians pronounce "eh"?
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A noun or an adjective to indicate a person with low ego, to the level of being detrimental to him/her
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Are these words concrete or abstract nouns?
Awarded Apr 25 at 6:47
What is the natural usage of "quelle horreur" in English? (Is it different from the French?)
Awarded Apr 25 at 6:08
sink and sing...not rhyming but what is it called for rhyming the end of two words
Awarded Apr 24 at 18:01
Should still or still should
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Is there a word for something done to you because you did it to someone else?
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Why is there no formal version of "you"? How does one get around it? [duplicate]
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