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This tag is for questions which a dictionary cannot answer about the meaning or correctness of a word in a sentence. Give as much context as possible.
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Can any other word have the form grow + adjective?
Grow is a linking verb here. Linking verbs often appear to be modified by an adjective, called the predicative complement, instead of an adverb. The adjective actually modifies the subject of the sent …
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What does "run" mean in this sentence?
Please note the punctuation you originally used: you used an em-dash ("—") instead of a hyphen ("-"), and that drastically changed the sentence.
The "run-up" (to something) is the "final period of tim …
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Is it clear what I mean by separated in this sentence?
Your current statement does not answer the question "Are you planning to get divorced?"
"Got separated" does not make it clear whether you plan to divorce or not. You might choose to stay in a permane …
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Can I use "rant" when also seeking a solution?
Perhaps, vent.
Vent (v)—to express a negative emotion in a forceful and often unfair way
Example
I didn't mean to upset anyone; I just needed to vent.
— CED
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