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Word that means “presenting something without context”
What word means something is presented or said without context, like a statement that appeared random? What are some examples …
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Protector one Asked on March 26, 2021 in Single word requests.
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What would fit this situation ?
If someone applied a project for something, why in possible? What is the perfect way to say in English instead …
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japanese Asked on March 26, 2021 in Meaning.
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Request for an idiom (if any) or expression that describes the following phenomena(s):
What happened a few times while researching data mining research? I’m trying to think of an idiomatic way to describe …
idioms

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Terry Li Asked on March 26, 2021 in Single word requests.
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Which idiom is correct “draw on” or “draw from”?
Are Gulf Racing and Gulf Racing compatible? What is it like to live a sukhty life?
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Pawel Asked on March 26, 2021 in Writing Style.
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What do you do when you can’t do anything?
Can “How about” see more clearly? What is that saying in a Grey’s Anatomy episode? Should I keep talking to …
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Pedro Asked on March 25, 2021 in Grammar.
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What does “stand to” mean as a context in the sentence: “China’s Health Ministry stands to profit from the industry’s growth.”
What is the subject of the financial Times article titled Chinese? What should I do to not get really ill? …
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Yoichi Oishi Asked on March 25, 2021 in Meaning.
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Why is “Arriving late to a party, but dancing on all the clichu00e9s” an adaptation of a clichu00e9?
Yesterday’s (June 11) New York Times introduced Guggenheim’s new ventures of collecting artworks from South and South east Asia, Middle …
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Yoichi Oishi Asked on March 25, 2021 in Meaning.
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What does “to inhabit a different person’s skin” mean?
In the New Yorker’s January 23rd Issue that came under the title, “Parting words.” “The key word of the speech …
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Meaning

Yoichi Oishi Asked on March 24, 2021 in Meaning.
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What is the verb for deficiency?
What should the verb mean in English, “give rise to”, “bring about”, “generate”,…. There are several verbs in English meaning …
idioms

single-word-requests

Sasan Asked on March 22, 2021 in Single word requests.
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Derogatory word or idiom for city person/people who aren’t to adapted to country/rural / city life.
I’m looking for something people from countryside would use, especially when they refer to that person’s inability to adapt to …
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single-word-requests

Magicsowon Asked on March 20, 2021 in Single word requests.
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STOP!