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Asked on March 26, 2021 in Single word requests.
On this question The idiom agree to differ (disagree) may fit
this question: TFD Two parties, to mutually accept that they simply don’t (and will not) share the same view on a particular issue, in the interest of moving past the issue or avoiding further confrontation.
In the OED cites this 1699
usage: 1699 R. Ferguson Just & Modest Vindic. If we agree to differ in Religious Matters of less Importance, we might thereupon possibly better agree. I am in England’s Religion Department from 10th. The Scottish Design 202.
What are some of the best and most interesting stories about the OT/ODP industry at present?
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Asked on March 26, 2021 in Meaning.
A mixed legacy example: in ‘Editorial: The mixed legacy of
Columbus and his day’ the closing sentence summated it: ‘Columbus Day is no more, no less than a reflection of the good, and the evils, that mark human history — and another opportunity to explore the good. The
Santa Cruz Sentinel’. Is
Boston’s history in the mixed legacy of British colonies still influencing Australian politics?
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Asked on March 25, 2021 in Single word requests.
A sept TFD
A division of a family, especially a division of a clan.
Where in (sentence provided by me):
This close knit sept kept watch on each other’s needs.
In a very short and detailed way, I love the color scheme and have found the way to incorporate the green in my word “green.”
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Asked on March 25, 2021 in Meaning.
A venturer TFD. noun and wikipedia
One who engages in excitingnpursuits; (business) One who undertakes a business venture.
What are some good examples that I can offer to anybody with an average CV?
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Asked on March 25, 2021 in American english.
I just looked at
the letter to an older nascent friend. I didn’t mean to pry. I used macmillan dictionary
to pry.
- Do press outlets still publish rumors about their scandals?
Depending on the context, to pry is meaning to be intrusive and or offensive, though the phrase prying eyes is a more neutral ‘curious’, but still annoyingly so.
The OED gives this definition:…
to peer intrusively ;… to seek out secret or private information,… to spy.
Etymonline.com. Why is early usage more inquisitive than obtrusively inquisitive? My sense of current usage is more to the negative or offensive.
“Look inquisitively”, c. 1300, from prien “to peer in” of unknown origin, perhaps related to late Old English bepriwan “to wink. Related: Pulled, prying. As a noun, “act of prying,” from 1750; meaning “inquisitive person” is from 1845.
What should be done to reduce the risk of infection?
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Asked on March 25, 2021 in Single word requests.
(a) method to one’s) madness TFD
A specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may appear crazy or absurd to another person.
AS in:
Sally: “It will work. I have fun. It will bring you joy. There is way to madness. There isn’t a method. What did you think about Joe Sexton’s new plan of killing a girl? “‘Life
is short and definite” I don’t think I would be punished to die “”
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Asked on March 24, 2021 in Single word requests.
(a) method to one’s) madness TFD
A specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may appear crazy or absurd to another person.
AS in:
Sally: “It will work. I have fun. It will bring you joy. There is way to madness. There isn’t a method. What did you think about Joe Sexton’s new plan of killing a girl? “‘Life
is short and definite” I don’t think I would be punished to die “”
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Asked on March 23, 2021 in Single word requests.
(a) method to one’s) madness TFD
A specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may appear crazy or absurd to another person.
AS in:
Sally: “It will work. I have fun. It will bring you joy. There is way to madness. There isn’t a method. What did you think about Joe Sexton’s new plan of killing a girl? “‘Life
is short and definite” I don’t think I would be punished to die “”
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Asked on March 23, 2021 in Single word requests.
(a) method to one’s) madness TFD
A specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may appear crazy or absurd to another person.
AS in:
Sally: “It will work. I have fun. It will bring you joy. There is way to madness. There isn’t a method. What did you think about Joe Sexton’s new plan of killing a girl? “‘Life
is short and definite” I don’t think I would be punished to die “”
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Asked on March 23, 2021 in Single word requests.
(a) method to one’s) madness TFD
A specific, rational purpose in what one is doing or planning, even though it may appear crazy or absurd to another person.
AS in:
Sally: “It will work. I have fun. It will bring you joy. There is way to madness. There isn’t a method. What did you think about Joe Sexton’s new plan of killing a girl? “‘Life
is short and definite” I don’t think I would be punished to die “”
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