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word for wordusing exactly the same words, verbatimRate it:

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word-for-wordUsing exactly the same words (as were originally used).Rate it:

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anticonstituellementin french, this word is the biggest word in the whole history of french... it means: I Constantly think you are bugging me, back off or you will regret it.Rate it:

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have a word withTo talk or speak with.Rate it:

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how do you say...in EnglishCommon phrase used to ask how to express an idea or translate a word, often in a foreign language.Rate it:

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mot justeExactly the right word or phrasing.Rate it:

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not to rewrite other people's wordsThe act of compromising to limiting ones word usage.Rate it:

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ten-dollar wordA long and uncommon word used in place of a shorter and simpler one with the intent to appear sophisticated.Rate it:

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verbum pro verbo reddereto translate literally, word for word (not verbo tenus).Rate it:

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yeeeeAnother word used for "yes"Rate it:

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אַ קלאַפ פֿאַרגייט, אַ וואָרט באַשטייטA blow passes, a word remainsRate it:

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chicken outBack-out of an activity because of fear or other mindless reason. Refuse to keep your word.Rate it:

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as good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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or somethingOr something like that. Used to indicate the possibility that previously mentioned word may not be exactly correct in its applicability.Rate it:

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bite one's tongueTo forcibly prevent oneself from uttering a word.Rate it:

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get the word outTo make some information more widely known.Rate it:

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loaded wordAny word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definition.Rate it:

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odd one outA visual puzzle where the guesser has to choose which word/picture/symbol etc. does not fit with the others.Rate it:

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Word of MouthRumors through oral communication, gossips spreading through spoken communicationRate it:

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from the word goFrom the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.Rate it:

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good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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L-bombThe word love, or an expression of love, usually one that provokes a significant change in a relationship.Rate it:

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twenty-five cent wordAn uncommon word, often used in place of a more common one with the intent to appear sophisticated.Rate it:

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what does XX meanUsed to ask the meaning of a word.Rate it:

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breathe a wordto divulge a secret (usually used with a negative)Rate it:

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dicky-birdwordRate it:

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fill in the blankA type of question or phrase with one or more words replaced with a blank line, giving the reader the chance to add the missing word(s).Rate it:

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hang on every wordTo be completely attentive to what another person is saying.Rate it:

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name it, claim itA catch phrase of the Christian Word faith movement, a statement of faith and affirmation.Rate it:

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you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word aloneIt is advantageous not to rely solely on being nice.Rate it:

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aemulatio dupliciter dicitur, ut et in laude et in vitio hoc nomen sitthe word aemulatio is employed with two meanings, in a good and a bad sense.Rate it:

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have a word with oneselfTo think about one's attitudes or behaviour with a view to reform.Rate it:

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the three components of art are : 1. mere catharsis and cathexis, 2. (etc. )Cathexis : 2 major definitions, one being psychoanalytic in nature. Very rarely used in speech or in it's written form. Cathexis : what a fascinating word. Even the sound of it is unusual.Rate it:

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à bon entendeur demi-mot suffit (or, salut)A word to the wise is enough; Verbum sap.Rate it:

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à bon entendeur salutA word to the wise is enough. Verb. sap. Rate it:

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à bon entendeur, salutA word to the wise is enough; Verbum sap.Rate it:

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able to get a word in edgewiseAble to participate in the conversation; able to interrupt another person's monologue.Rate it:

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ad verbum transferre, exprimereto translate literally, word for word (not verbo tenus).Rate it:

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avant la lettreBefore the term was coined. The term being a word or phrase used just previously in an anachronistic way.Rate it:

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avis au lecteurA note to the reader; A word to the wise; Verb. sap.Rate it:

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bad wordA vulgar word.Rate it:

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blanket termA word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.Rate it:

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bouche close (cousue)!Not a word, mind! “Mum’s the word.”Rate it:

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bunged uppronounced with a hard "G" sound, not a "j" sound; injured, mangled; usually used to mean a bodily injury; often said by small children and often with the word "all" in front of the phraseRate it:

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bush telegraphA system used by undeveloped societies in remote regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds, word-of-mouth relay, or smoke signals.Rate it:

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c'est un filou, quoi! (pop.)In a word, he’s a scamp.Rate it:

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cargo-200the code word referring to casualties for transportation in the Soviet and modern Russian military. In its official meaning, Cargo 200 refers to bodies contained in zinc-lined coffins, but in military context this code word can be used for dead bodies as they are transported from the battlefield.Rate it:

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casual expressiona word in the dictionary that has an alternate definition than the dictionary definition or a phrase that means something different than its words put together would literally mean when put togetherRate it:

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ce mot m'a échappéI have forgotten that word.Rate it:

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ce mot m'est échappéThat word escaped me inadvertently (i.e., I did not mean to say it).Rate it:

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