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Looking for a Synonym of “Movement” For a Game Attribute System
I’m looking for a better word that better illustrates “movement”, such as how “Jump” is better illustrated as “Acrobatics”. I’m …
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Krythic Asked on December 24, 2021 in Single word requests.
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One word that means change the sign of a sentence. The words are pronounced differently and are often used interchangeably.
I’m attempting to describe the process of changing the sign of a variable (in a math/programming context), but I’m not …
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Amndeep7 Asked on December 24, 2021 in Single word requests.
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Human Resources. What is terrorist and how does that compare to terrorist? “Freedom fighter” – What’s a more neutral word?
Which were all the great stories of the world? Why not introduce moral equivalence? If a United States were to …
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Italian Philosopher Asked on December 23, 2021 in Single word requests.
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At ‘Point where I have to start or not finish’, the word word for “point where I have to start or not finish” uses an equation/word.
Commenting on Piled Higher and Deeper (PHd Comics) : “I’ve reached the point where I have to stop writing or …
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Doc Asked on December 23, 2021 in Single word requests.
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What’s the word for someone who tries to be clever?
What is a word used to describe someone as clever? Why are they calling you out when you spell something …
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user125161 Asked on December 23, 2021 in Single word requests.
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What word describes someone who acts like “goody-good” because they fear repercussions from authority?
Is there a word in English that describes the behavior of someone who realizes they are being watched by some …
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smeeb Asked on December 23, 2021 in Single word requests.
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What adverb, typical of AmEng, coincides most with the BrEng meaning of “quite” (=to a noticeable or partial extent)?
As long as the adverb ‘quite’ in AmEng idiomatically carries an emphatic sense to it — pretty much similar to …
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Elian Asked on December 22, 2021 in American english.
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A word to describe a subjective feeling about something that “is” there. The word “A person” has more than one word for this.
What is an adjective to describe something that I have an indirect feeling about how I should do it but …
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xenon Asked on December 20, 2021 in Single word requests.
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Does hyprocrisy apply to a girl?
I’m from Germany and I, am looking for a word that describes the following. In general: To tell someone something …
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AlexL Asked on December 20, 2021 in Single word requests.
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Unreasonable sense of unfairness: “No people have taken a real sense of injustice and injustice to others. The people I control are not accountable for their behaviour.
I’m trying to remember a specific word for someone having a baseless sense of unfairness, along with the associated anger. …
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Sqorpeo Asked on December 20, 2021 in Single word requests.
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