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This tag is for questions seeking a word that fits a meaning. Please demonstrate why you expect the word to exist in English. For example you could tell us a word that means the same in another language. Please use a bilingual dictionary and include the result of your research. Please include a sample sentence demonstrating how the word would be used. If you actually seek a phrase, or don't care, see the "phrase-request" tag.
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Ask for a word describe the following part of the sentence
First of all, we should say"...last week I had a biology class...". The study subject name biology is not derived from a proper noun and hence uses the lower case.
We could consider "I expressed my o …
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Word request by description
We can consider meltdown.
A meltdown is an intense response to an overwhelming situation. It happens when someone becomes completely overwhelmed by their current situation and temporarily loses contr …
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What is a common verb we use to express one in a group tries to do things to make others in ...
The following descriptions are quite strong:
does not let Mary say much
Mary does not have many chances to express her ideas
to make others in the group follow him/her
Hence we could consider di …
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What do we call a small room in a boutique or a department store where we can try on a cloth...
I add one more to Edwin's suggestion:
fitting room
the place in a shop where you can try clothes on to see if they fit
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If a person has the ability of attention to details, then they are ...?
We may consider meticulous:
If you describe someone as meticulous, you mean that they do things very carefully and with great attention to detail.
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A word to describe somebody who farts all the time
The adjective to describe a person with such a condition is flatulent:
ADJECTIVE
suffering from or caused by an excessive amount of gas in the alimentary canal, producing uncomfortable distension
g …
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Is "proactivity" a word?
Dictionary.com defines proactivity:
the act, characteristic, or habit of thinking and acting so as to prepare for, intervene in, or control expected events, especially negative or challenging ones; i …
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My knowledge about this subject is not clear, so I want to _____ it. => strengthen?
The first part of the description needs some tidying up. I leave that aside and address this on word choice:
I'm often unsure about what I know, so I want to _____ my knowledge.
We could consider i …
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What is the part between 2 knuckles called in everyday English?
Edit
Not everything should go through a description like that. Here we should just show. However, if we must write, then simple words would do instead of medical terms used by the professionals. We …
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Alternative industry lingo expression for "close the deal"?
We could consider clinch a/the deal where clinch means
to finally get or win something:
I hear he finally clinched the deal to buy the land he wanted.
secure a/the deal is also possible.
ngram shows …
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What is opposite of the phrase "in one sitting" in the context of a book?
We could consider
The book was so boring that it took me several sessions just to finish it.
We could also consider
The book was so boring that I had to read it "in stages"/ "little by little"/ "pr …
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an adjective that makes condition "unbreakable"
Google defines:
condition
/kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/
a situation that must exist before something else is possible or permitted.
Similar:
stipulation constraint prerequisite precondition requirement rule term spe …
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What is the verb form of "trajectory"?
According to Google.com, traject, meaning thrown across, was an earlier version.
Dictionary.com defines traject as
[ truh-jekt ]
verb (used with object) Archaic
to transport, transmit, or transpose.
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What's the word similar to jittery in spelling or pronunciation, but means some privately-ru...
jeepney is possible.
NOUN
(in the Philippines) a jeep that has been customized and converted into a taxi
In jeepney transportation, it is an attributive noun modifying transportation.
Edit
I add ji …
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Phrase request: one which is used to transition from generality to details
Overall, 11% of Australians, or 1,837,000 people, were living in poverty in 1999. _______, aged people were the least likely to be poor, with poverty levels of 6% and 4% for single aged people and ag …
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