(formal) used to say what the purpose of something is There is a need for more resources so that all children may have a decent education. Grammar Point modal verbsIdioms be that as it may (formal) despite that synonym nevertheless I know that he has tried hard; be that as ...
“After everything that I had done for the pro-life movement, I decided to resign my leadership role at WAFL, effective at semester’s end. Why had I, a successful anti-abortion crusader, decided that the pro-life activist’s path was not one that I wanted to take? The answer is tha...
What is a synonym for nosy? What part of speech is 'about'? What part of speech is carefully? What does no ill intent mean? What part of speech is assume? What does foremost mean? What does anguish mean? Define uneasy Define significant ...
Act as a Synonym finder Contributed by: @rbadillap I want you to act as a synonyms provider. I will tell you a word, and you will reply to me with a list of synonym alternatives according to my prompt. Provide a max of 10 synonyms per prompt. If I want more synonyms of the word...
Essential. Frowned upon in etiquette manuals. Not the thing to perform at a formal seated dinner. I don't usually care for that sort of table manners, so I do it all the time, regardless of dress code. That is if whatever is left in my plate is worth it and the bread is soft eno...
Although its origin is unknown, “pizzazz” has echoes in “razzle” (a spree or a good time) and “razzmatazz” (showy, high-class, or an exclamation of pleasure). I think people back then had a lot more energy than we do today. ...
Might I add the misuse of “bemused”? Some writers think it’s a synonym of amused, whereas it really means confused. Peter May 11, 2011 at 10:20 am Do you read xkcd, Mark? Regarding “literally”: (be sure to read the popup text that appears when you hover your mouse over the ...
To make short of a long list of kindred clinical evidence, we have come into a time when “democracy” has become a synonym for a fanatical sort of lying. Whatever is perceived to be popular opinion, whether it is actually popular opinion, or not, becomes the adopted policy which governs...
2. Conference—near-synonym for a convention, implying much discussion and participation. Convention---Used in trade circle for regular meetings of a general nature. Conference—used in technical and scientific areas—trade as well. Difference—semantic—execution. ...
1.). This clearly suggests the close conceptual relationship of homonym and synonym at Florio’s time. As regards the way in which language is used in secret wordplay, however, this combination is not the only one. It may also, for example, involve merely conceptual links. The rich ...