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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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Can we say "swimsuit" for any kind of swimwear (either gender)?

To give a UK perspective: Calling trunks a "swimsuit" would be weird, although not strictly incorrect. A "swimsuit" is typically a onepiece that covers the genitals and chest (at a minimum). I think t …
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What do you call "voice-overs" that represent what the character in the ad thinks?

It's still a voice-over. A voice-over doesn't imply anything about the content of the speech, merely that it's just not being said by someone on-screen. Someone "thinking" someone on screen still does …
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