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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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In American English, does "the first floor" necessarily refer to "the ground floor"?
To my knowledge, as an American, First floor always refers to the ground-level in American English. Ground floor and first floor are synonymous.
Example of a simple floor plan; in this case, First f …
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What's the meaning of "get behind"?
Yes, in this context, to get behind means to give support or approval.
I believe the term comes from the concept of a military leader, such as when whose subordinates are behind him when he's leading …
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The meaning of Scan
Scan can have the former meaning, to look carefully, as in:
The detective scanned the scene for clues. … Or it can take your second meaning to look carelessly, as in:
I scanned the magazine, but didn't find anything interesting.
There are times when the precise meaning might be ambiguous. …
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What does "This was clearly her day off?" mean?
This is/was clearly X.
Simply means that the circumstances make it apparent to the observer that X is true.
Without knowing the full context of the statement, I can only speculate, but lets imag …
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"claim": What does this word actually mean in general context?
The general meaning of claim is to state something to be true.
The claim that men are smarter than women is ridiculous. …
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