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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 "more of an equal"
Let's revisit the meaning of "more of... than"
used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another (Merriam Webster)
Certain words have been omitted from …
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What does mean "computer-adaptive"?
I think you will find Wikipedia's page on computerized adaptive testing (CAT) helpful:
Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) is a form of computer-based test that adapts to the examinee's ability le …
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What does "another minute" refer to?
It basically means
Madam Pomfrey said (that if it had gone on) another minute I could've lost my arm.
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What is the meaning of " let me stop you there "?
It means:
Let me interrupt you and tell you something.
It is an idiomatic way of interrupting the other party with the intention of giving new information that might surprise or contradict the o …
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What is a "valley block"?
A line from The Water Diviner (2014)
I hit water at 15 feet. Bit brackish, but good pressure. With water we'll be able to put stock in that valley block.
"Block mountain" is a term referring to "a m …
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Can you say "maintaining something is high"?
This sentence from a book makes sense to me semantically--I understand all the terms in it--but not syntactically.
Living plant collections are insurance policies, although maintaining the premium …
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Difference between "if + negative" and "if + positive" in this context
Any semantic difference between the two following sentences?
See if there isn't any room for improvement.
See if there is any room for improvement.
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Does "in and out of places" idiomatically mean mental institution?
From the movie Behind the Candelabra:
Liberace: So, Scott, do you have any family left?
Scott: Oh, no, not really. My mom's been in and out of places, you know, for my whole life.
Libera …
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What does "everything but a fire" mean in this context?
From the movie Behind the Candelabra:
Scott: And I have two sisters and a brother, and then four half-brothers and sisters from two different fathers. Most of them live with their fathers. The res …
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What does "rub a butt on him" mean?
From the movie Red Dawn:
In a scene, a group of young fighters interrogate an enemy soldier. One of them says, "Rub a butt on him." And another one goes on to seemingly pinch the enemy soldier really …
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“The hundred years” or "the one hundred years"?
The hundred years after Euler represented a period in which functions not satisfying his "official" constraints were frequently smuggled into mathematics through fudgy considerations involving infi …
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Is "hedon" an adjecitve?
I heard this line in a film's audio description:
As Nick plays his guitar, he looks out into the audience and sees Tris is among the hedon throng.
This scene shows Nick playing guitar onstage an …
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What does "run to the left" mean exactly in the context of politics?
I was reading a Wikipedia page when I ran into this passage:
Wu and Teachout ran against Andrew Cuomo, the incumbent governor, and Kathy Hochul, an upstate Democrat and former Representative in th …
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What does "bleached out" mean in this context?
Against a blue background the white fairytale castle logo of Walt Disney Pictures. The castle is bleached out by a white flash, and an arc of light encircles it. (source)
This is a line from a Yo …
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What does "hole" mean in this sentence?
Despite a 2-0 hole and historical precedence in favor of Golden State, the Cavs aren’t out of this series yet. (source)
I am not sure what "hole" means here since this article is about basketball …
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