Questions tagged [synonyms]
A synonym is a word that means the same, or almost the same thing, as another word. This tag is for asking about pairs of words. If you're requesting a synonym, please use the ‘single-word-request’ tag.
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I'm looking for a word that means 'too exhausted to correct a wrong'
Like if someone is wrong: you know that they are wrong but maybe you don't have the energy to explain to them why they are wrong. You're frustrated about it ... but there is a better way to put this.
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Unladen VS Unloaded
As a non-native English speaker, I was thinking about the word "unladen" and its differences with "unloaded".
What's the terminal 1 velocity of an unladen swallow 2?
I find it a ...
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What do you call the wave-like deformation of aluminium sheet metal caused from over-torqued screws?
I'm referring to the mating surface below the fuel quantity transmitter cover of a Cessna 172 that should be flat to seal in the fuel but deforms into a wavy pattern when the panel screws are torqued ...
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The question is about the subtle difference between the meaning of four similar words viz. Empathize, Sympathize, Commiserate and Condole [closed]
What should one keep in mind while using the following similar words -
Sympathize,
Empathize,
Commiserate, and
Condole.
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What are the terms for putting and removing items into/from storage/stock?
We are talking a storage rack/warehouse with plenty of different items (screws, sensors), each item type assigned to compartments (like compartment 1 contains only M10 screws, compartment 2 only M20 ...
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business partners vs. colleagues
I read the following in “Official TOEIC Practice Materials 4 1000 RC”.
To: Customer Service <[email protected]>
From: Dmytro Petrov <[email protected]>
Date: November 5
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Are “translator” and “interpreter” interchangeable when referring to oral interpretation?
Are “translator” and “interpreter” interchangeable when referring to oral interpretation? Is “interpreter” more suitable and idiomatic? Is “translator” wrong or just less used? Would people think I ...
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What is a word for rudely interrupting/cutting someone off mid sentence?
What is a word for rudely interrupting/cutting someone off mid sentence?
And trying to end the conversation?
It was unintentional but I still need to apologise
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A word for a person that belongs to someone and works/lives with them willingly
Not like a worker or employee, they have their own lives. Not slave or lackey, it sounds too dehumanizing. Not maid or butler, it's more gender specific and mostly housework.
Servant or henchman ...
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Is "escort" primarily associated with paid companionship in modern English?
I'm evaluating the word "escort" as a potential name for a tech tool (an app that assists device connectivity, similar to Apple's Sidecar). In Chinese, the term "护航" (hùháng, "...
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Usage of the word 'decline' to indicate refinement of normative documents
I'm employed in a company where the majority of people are non-native speakers, as I am. We deal with several international suppliers and customers so a lot of documents that are then used as base for ...
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What is the difference between "free rider" and "free loader"?
When I started to read about libertarianism as well as study economics in the 90s "the free-rider problem" was a common subject.
As far as I remember, this problem was always referred to as &...
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What are the synonyms of the word click?
The synonyms of the word click are...
A-tick
B-kick
C-break
D-dawn
E-throw
This question needs two correct answers, I knew that tick is the first synonym but what about the second one and why?
İ got ...
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A specific synonym for "take-home" or "take-away" from an article or podcast etc [closed]
https://youtu.be/qrvX7mtIIK4?t=86
At this point in the video he says "it's necessary, but not sufficient. I think that's a really good apraisy(sp?), or take-home from the first our of this ...
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Synonyms for times of the day [closed]
I am looking for synonyms for different times of the day (morning, afternoon, evening) and adjectives for days of the week. I.e., a Monday feeling. A Tuesdælian event... (I made that one up).
