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This tag is for questions about the meaning of a word or a phrase in a specific context, which a dictionary cannot answer. Please give as much context as possible.
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meaning of “moved from the fringes of…”
Fringe has the meaning of limit, border, separation line.
In this case, it is the limit between being poor, weak and uninfluential on one side, and being wealthy, powerful and influential on the othe …
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Difference between "for the bad weather" and " because of the bad weather"
Sentences 2 and 4 are correct and unambiguous.
In these examples, sentences 1 and 3 are also correct gramatically, but they are ambiguous.
The word "for" can have 2 meanings, depending on "accent".
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What does "10 minutes away from nursery" mean?
My understanding of the (transcribed) text is:
Although we are only 10 min away from the nursery, the surroundings are so different that it feels like we are on the other side of the world. Becaus …
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"Under no circumstances" and "as" usage
Answer provided by @AndySchweig as comments:
In this context "look to" means "consider".
and
My reading is that it means that the waiter can not consider the Client as his/her employer, etc. …
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Is "balancing" noun or verb in the given context?
It makes sense to improve:
tracks;
speed;
cannon.
It does not make much sense to improve:
balancing armor.
Actually, what is that, a "balancing armor"?
But it can make sense if you use an add …
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What does the word "valency" mean in this context?
The Cambridge Dictionary defines:
valency (noun) = a measurement that shows the number of hydrogen atoms that can combine with one atom of a particular chemical element to make a compound, used to …
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What does "anchor identity and hope" mean here?
"Anchor" is used mostly metaphorically, telling that "identity and hope" are secured (to the organization, culture...) with the help of the stories (in the same way an anchor secures a ship to the wat …
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What does "channel someone's voices" mean?
You stopped on the least likely definition of "to channel". The following definition is also to be found on the same page:
to control and direct something such as money or energy towards a particu …
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Meaning of "sealed covers"
In the context, it refers that the documents must be provided in covers (e.g. envelopes) which are closed in such way that the content cannot be open and seen, and the text cannot be read (sealed) - n …
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What does "as parentheses" mean?
The ritual and ceremonies work in a similar way as parentheses work for written every-day text. Because they enclose and define special forms of symbolic behavior.
parentheses enclose text;
rituals …
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Which context has the verb "constitute" been used in here?
In this context, "constitute" has the meaning od "built", "designed".
It is only the few who's minds are made in such way that the lack of learning becomes a nuisance.
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What does "bore" mean in the sentence?
In the context, the verb "bore" must be in the past tense. Therefore, the infinitive is "to bear":
bear (verb) (CARRY) = to carry or bring something:
Fans bearing banners ringed the stadiu …
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What does this sentence exactly imply?
Does it mean that the "you" has started hating all the women including his mother just because she once scorned him.
Is almost correct. You added "once": "she once scorned him". Without "once", y …
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Meaning of the word "even" in context
In your sentence, even is used more for emphasis, therefore without a special meaning in itself.
While "at all" in your example is acceptable, it departs a little from the original meaning.
As a "re …
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What is the word "ask" supposed to mean in this sentence?
The key to understanding is in:
you can ask and answer
which is the short form for:
you can ask and you can answer
Now it is obvious that you pretty much never ask others but answer yourse …
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