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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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Abnormal Taste of Potato

For anything that tastes bad I would use the word foul; to add a tinge of sweetness to that it would probably be phrased foul, sugary taste. A more moderate version of this would be the phrase you us …
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What's this kind of realistic, nonfiction, poetic travel writing called?

There is a 20th century word for it: travelogue: A film, book, or illustrated lecture about the places visited by or experiences of a traveller. (ODO) It is a new word, but it's gaining popular …
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Single word expressing positioning two objects

How about to line up 1[intransitive/transitive] to form a row, or to put people or things in a row The books are lined up on a shelf above the desk. This example from Macmillan dictionary is orthogo …
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What's the word for a picture that is turned over - is it opposite?

I agree with Catija and believe that the word you are looking for is: upside down: With the upper part where the lower part should be; in an inverted position This means that the picture would …
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Is pessimistic and dark common and proper antonym for optimistic?

The (most) direct antonym of optimistic is pessimistic which can be used both to describe a person or something more abstract. pessimistic observers pessimistic expectation How do you know …
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