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Word to describe control over opacity or exchange?
I’m looking for a word, could be a noun or verb or adjective, that describes something with varying degrees of …
Synonyms

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James Asked on December 25, 2021 in Synonyms.
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What’s the difference between “a few,” few, the few?
What do we mean by a few, few, the few? When was the last time you had a formal conversation …
Grammar

translation

vocabulary

Almazbek Asked on December 20, 2021 in Grammar.
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With AE, “associate with someone for socialize with ” in colloquial AE.
How does the American AE mean, “I like to associate with new folks ” and “I like to socialize with …
american-english

colloquialisms

usage

vocabulary

Elian Asked on December 20, 2021 in American english.
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What is a name of two arguments? You might offer a sample scenario of how to give a reader it’s own decision.
As the title says, is there word for presenting two arguments and letting the reader draw their own conclusions from …
single-word-requests

vocabulary

nas Asked on December 19, 2021 in Single word requests.
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What is ‘foul on what ‘won’t’ used for?
How do we understand that “He is not coming out” is not well to say “He is not coming out”? …
Grammar

sentence

syntactic-analysis

tenses

vocabulary

Jim Asked on November 23, 2021 in Grammar.
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"Alternative to actionable?"
"In managementese, \"actionable\" means \"able to be acted upon\"." "Is there a more natural meaning of giving a suitable reason …
management

single-word-requests

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chaos Asked on September 24, 2021 in Single word requests.
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Vocabulary: an event, usually an unplesant one, that might or might not happen, about it or not. Vocabulary: to an unplesant one. Vocabulary: to an unplesant one. Vocabulary: a thing; that one event.
I kept searching for an English word whose definition I remember, but not the specific term. I have searched for …
single-word-requests

vocabulary

petwho Asked on August 1, 2021 in Single word requests.
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What are the “headings for” and “heading over to”?
Can these expressions be used just about interchangeably for just about every other word in a sentence? What is the …
Grammar

usage

vocabulary

Elian Asked on July 28, 2021 in Grammar.
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Derogatory term for electronic device.
In German, the term “Kiste” literally means “box”, is often used as a derogatory term for electronic and mechanical devices. …
colloquialisms

pejorative-language

single-word-requests

slang

vocabulary

shuhalo Asked on July 14, 2021 in Single word requests.
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What does it mean to be worth somebody’s keep?
“Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts no bag for the …
Meaning

Phrases

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worth

Pacerier Asked on June 13, 2021 in Meaning.
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