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This tag is for questions which a dictionary cannot answer about the several possibilities available for a particular meaning, and which one of them would be the most appropriate.
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what is the name for red hot firewood?
As long as you're using the burning wood to move around other burning wood, you could call it a "poker". This would seem more common to me than "brand" or "firebrand", although those make sense for ot …
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'coins of different sizes' or 'coins in different sizes'?
Yes, it's okay. You'll be understood, and I doubt many would even pause upon hearing it.
That being said, I think "of different sizes" is the more natural and common way to put it, or perhaps "of dif …
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'Endeavour to smile'
I think you've picked the perfect word for what you're trying to express.
Here's a definition that matches this usage fairly well, from the Oxford Dictionaries:
Earnest and industrious effort, es …
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leave the house or leave home?
One or the other might be more common for people living in houses in certain areas, but I've heard both and both sound completely fine to me.
I would be less likely to say 'house' if my home was not …
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How to say something like "my company" without sounding like I own the company?
As others have pointed out, "my company" will usually be interpreted the way you intend based on context. If you don't feel that that's clear enough, then the other usual way to phrase this is
the …
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What is a non-vulgar synonym for this swear word meaning "an enormous amount"?
To me, the most obvious, and completely inoffensive, option is "bunch".
As in, "I have a bunch of errands to run today" or "I bought a bunch of food at the store".
From Merriam-Webster:
a : a n …
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