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This tag is for questions about the meaning of a word, which a dictionary cannot answer. If the question is about the meaning of a word that can't be understood outside its phrase or sentence, the "meaning-in-context" tag should be also used; for the meaning of a phrase, use the "phrase-meaning" tag instead. Your question should normally include the dictionary definition of the word, and explain how the dictionary does not answer your question.

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Meaning of "Harry was never much of a guy for meetings"

So the meaning of the sentence is that Harry stopped drinking by "going cold turkey" (completely stopped the behavior immediately, rather than gradually) and that it was difficult, but he preferred that …
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The meaning and synonyms of a "broad rail" in the court

I couldn't find any special meaning for broad in this context; I believe it is being used as a literal description of the rail. …
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What does the month "MA" stand for?

A Google search for "MA March or May" returns several results stating that in two-letter abbreviations for best before dates, MR stands for March and MA stands for May. From the Canadian Food Inspe …
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