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An adjective for someone who doesn't really care about me

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Term for the person to whom an employee directly reports

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What is the word for "understandable by specific group"?

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Is it bad English to have two to's in a row?

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"Made a rhyme without effort" in English from Spanish "Hice verso sin esfuerzo"

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Using "?:" after a question

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What is the proper plural of “a series”?

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"Decision" vs. "resolution"

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"Agree" vs. "concur"

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What is the opposite of organic (food)?

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"Subterranean", but for planets/surfaces other than Earth

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Does 'should' imply an unquestionable command?

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"There is/are more than one". What's the difference?

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What is the meaning of "pur sang"?

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What is the relationship between fame and infamy?

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"that" + "would" = "that'd"?

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"I won't" vs. "I'll not"

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"e-mail me" or "e-mail to me"?

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Is there a word akin to "hungry" or "thirsty" that implies a need to urinate?

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Origin of "cream of the crop"

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Equivalent English word for the concept of "Särskrivning" in Swedish

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Term for when someone falsely accuses you of doing to them what they are actually doing to you

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Is there a word to describe a claim that cannot be disproved because the situation will never occur?

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Does "until" convey certainty?

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How to properly say that agreement is still valid/on?

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Accents in Pacific Rim

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Why is "dog" in "underdog"?

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Does "smug" imply anything about correctness?

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Meaning, origin, and usage of 'mitch' to mean lucky/unlikely

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What does "Five times over!" mean here?

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What does Agatha Christie’s line, ‘Speak through one’s nose full of b's and d's’ mean?

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Is the phrase "source code" intrinsically plural?

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Blown to smithereens

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Does a nominative sentence suggest that a characteristic is more of a permanent feature?

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What do you call this type of lock?

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"Trace" as a synonym for "trail" in AmEng

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Why is saying "cr@p" more socially acceptable than saying "sh!t" is?

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How would I call a surface of equal energy?

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When should I use archaic and obsolete words?

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Technical Term for Incorrect Homonym/Synomym Error

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What does it mean to "look it"?

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Why do you survive 'by the skin of your teeth'?

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Word describing windows that are too high to see the ground outside?

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A term for "Groceries, toiletries & Conveniences" everyday products

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Translate the French quote "Il n’y a pas d'amour, il n’y a que des preuves d’amour" to English?

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Is “pass peach seeds” an idiom or just a figurative expression?

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What does the "shed" in "watershed" mean?

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What is the word for the edible part of a fruit with rind (e.g., lemon, orange, avocado, watermelon)?

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Is it true that iambic pentameter is "natural" to English? If so, why?

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What is the "group name" for students who entered / left university in the same year?

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