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A word or a phrase for "completely optimised, thoroughly researched technology"

answered Nov 19, 2018 at 18:45

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Word for a non-mainstream belief accepted as fact by a sub-culture?

answered Nov 10, 2016 at 18:55

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Word for "Significant enough to make a difference"

answered Jan 2, 2019 at 12:27

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Is there an idiom available, that is exactly opposite to "Cake walk" or "Child's play"?

answered Feb 15, 2017 at 10:43

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Equivalent of "teri lal," a Hindi phrase which means "you are right" said sarcastically (but not actually meant)

answered Nov 20, 2018 at 14:38

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What is the state in which a person is put to sleep using anaesthesia called?

answered May 2, 2018 at 8:32

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Is there an English equivalent for the expression "Playing the flute to a buffalo"?

answered May 3, 2017 at 9:57

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Does a word meaning "Created Recklessly for Temporary Use" exist?

answered Apr 1, 2017 at 3:53

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A word to describe the action of rendering a harmful person powerless

answered Mar 25, 2017 at 18:23

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Word to describe sitting in quiet anger

answered Jul 15, 2017 at 17:43

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How do I express a time point which is a decade ago, counting from another time point mentioned in a passage?

answered Nov 2, 2018 at 8:51

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What do you call a mixture of 2 herbal drinks?

answered Jan 2, 2017 at 15:31

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Is there a single-word replacement for the phrase "friendly verbal duel"?

answered Jan 2, 2017 at 17:45

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Creating a situation that is too easy to cheat

answered Nov 28, 2016 at 16:48

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Term for "professional" who doesn't make their living from that kind of work

answered Oct 6, 2016 at 16:07

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Antonym for "derived"/"derivative"

answered May 22, 2018 at 14:44

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What's a pithy term to describe what a spy does when he/she socializes with a target to get information?

answered Feb 28, 2024 at 12:16

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Not on the same exact page of the book, but on the other page that the book is open to?

answered Sep 4, 2016 at 4:21

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Word or phrase to describe slacking because you think you already know everything

answered Aug 7, 2016 at 19:16

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Word for unconscious body movements

answered Dec 13, 2016 at 16:53

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Famous phrase for something which is forbidden or impossible, but can be done if desired enough

answered Feb 20, 2017 at 14:33

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Single Word : Cannot be resolved by waiting and trying again

answered Apr 9, 2018 at 17:14

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Is there a word for turning something into a competition?

answered Nov 6, 2016 at 17:43

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Is there a word for the opposite of an intended effect?

answered Feb 19, 2017 at 13:24

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What is the verb for criticizing someone (especially juniors) in an annoying way?

answered Aug 2, 2016 at 12:46

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Equivalent for "Crowd" in the context of machines

answered Oct 26, 2016 at 14:00

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Is there a word for an atomic unit of flour?

answered Oct 8, 2016 at 16:55

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An English word for deception without telling a lie?

answered Apr 6, 2018 at 16:19

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Phrase for being indecisive/hesitant

answered Jul 26, 2016 at 11:17

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What do you call someone who refuses to acknowledge their wrongdoing?

answered Feb 6, 2017 at 13:41

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A word or a phrase for "completely optimised, thoroughly researched technology"

Word for a non-mainstream belief accepted as fact by a sub-culture?

Word for "Significant enough to make a difference"

Is there an idiom available, that is exactly opposite to "Cake walk" or "Child's play"?

Equivalent of "teri lal," a Hindi phrase which means "you are right" said sarcastically (but not actually meant)

What is the state in which a person is put to sleep using anaesthesia called?

Is there an English equivalent for the expression "Playing the flute to a buffalo"?

Does a word meaning "Created Recklessly for Temporary Use" exist?

A word to describe the action of rendering a harmful person powerless

Word to describe sitting in quiet anger

How do I express a time point which is a decade ago, counting from another time point mentioned in a passage?

What do you call a mixture of 2 herbal drinks?

Is there a single-word replacement for the phrase "friendly verbal duel"?

Creating a situation that is too easy to cheat

Term for "professional" who doesn't make their living from that kind of work

Antonym for "derived"/"derivative"

What's a pithy term to describe what a spy does when he/she socializes with a target to get information?

Not on the same exact page of the book, but on the other page that the book is open to?

Word or phrase to describe slacking because you think you already know everything

Word for unconscious body movements

Famous phrase for something which is forbidden or impossible, but can be done if desired enough

Single Word : Cannot be resolved by waiting and trying again

Is there a word for turning something into a competition?

Is there a word for the opposite of an intended effect?

What is the verb for criticizing someone (especially juniors) in an annoying way?

Equivalent for "Crowd" in the context of machines

Is there a word for an atomic unit of flour?

An English word for deception without telling a lie?

Phrase for being indecisive/hesitant

What do you call someone who refuses to acknowledge their wrongdoing?