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Why doesn't this Google Translate ad use the word "Translation" instead of "Translate"?

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Tag (the game) = "Touch and Go"?

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

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What's a word or phrase that means 'take advantage of someone's psychological weaknesses'?

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What does the phrase “tiny bit of an ask” mean?

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Origin of "scumbag"

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Footwear: Runners. Sneakers. Trainers

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What is the difference between "inflection" and "intonation"?

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Is the term "village" used in North America?

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Does British English have a word for dry, starchy savoury snacks that are not fried slices of potato?

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Etymology of charlâtanerie

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Is there a word or phrase that means 'works but not for the reason we expect it to'?

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Term for doing something little by little?

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Does "until now" always imply that the action is finished?

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Word for going crazy

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"might want no fact of distinguished die" - grammatical deconstruction and meaning?

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Why isn’t singular ‘they’ used with 3Sg verb forms?

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Word for someone who prepares reports

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Is there a term that defines nostalgia for something you've never experienced?

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Is there a word for the uncanny ability to find one's way home when extremely drunk?

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Question regarding the usage of "Bang"

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What is the adjectival form of "initiative"?

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English equivalent of "brain turned into yogurt"

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Substituting special characters or numerals for letters/word parts

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The Equivalent Term for Pharmacy in the UK

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Why do people use ‘should’ in “It’s funny you should say that”?

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About the 'as in'

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The origin of the term "Baker's Dozen"?

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Catchall term for "Junior", "Senior", "the late", "widow", and the like?

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Another term/phrase for kill two birds with one stone

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Nuances between "stoic" and "stolid"

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Is there a word meaning a problem that has to be solved in order to work on another problem?

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Is describing something as 'detailed and concise' an oxymoron?

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Is Invasion of the Body Snatchers a misnomer?

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Is there a word for referring to yourself in the third person?

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"An" average of vs. "The" average of

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How is 'wl-' pronounced?

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What are "a" and "certain" adding in meaning to the phrase "a certain Mr. Ripley"?

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Word for listening to a single song over and over

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Is there a term for a child born after the death of its sibling?

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The + vowel letter

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What is the difference between "neglect" and "negligence"?

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Do you say 'white blackboard'?

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What is the difference between “rooster” vs. “cock” and “hen” vs. “chicken”?

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"Sign into your account" or "Sign in to your account"?

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"Who is that for?"

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untypical, atypical, nontypical

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When did the U.S. President become "Mr. X" instead of "President X"?

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Can an image be redacted, or just text?

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A word for the feeling of falling

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