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What is another term for a "photograph"?
What is another term for a "photograph"?
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When you take a picture with a camera, the result is a photograph, a picture of your subject created by a special medium’s exposure to light. The first photographs were created on metal plates coated with a special chemical. Although photography as we know it did not emerge until the 19th century, the word photograph evolved from the ancient Greek words phot-, "light," and graph-, "writing," which were combined to create the word for taking pictures — "light writing."
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Which of these terms is the opposite of "rigid"?
Which of these terms is the opposite of "rigid"?
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According to Definitions and the American Heritage Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, the dictionary definition of the word "rigid" is an adjective that describes things with little bend or flexibility. Something rigid is stiff and unbending. That could describe something physical like a helicopter rotor, stiff lenses, or an airship, or it could refer to something more figurative, like circumstances or infinite values. Numerous different words have the opposite meaning of this word. Some antonyms of "rigid" are "flexible," "malleable," and "adaptable," among others.
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Which phrasal verb means to stop a fire?
Which phrasal verb means to stop a fire?
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The phrasal verb put (something) out has many different meanings. One meaning is to take something out of your house and leave it, for example for someone to collect. For example, to put the trash out. Another meaning is to stop something from burning or shining. For example, to put out a candle, a cigarette, a light, a fire, etc. Another example of the use of the phrasal verb could be: Firefighters soon put the fire out. Another definition of the phrasal verb is to publish or broadcast something. For example, the police have put out a description of the man they wish to question.
Source: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
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What is the term for a word that has the same meaning as another word?
What is the term for a word that has the same meaning as another word?
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A synonym is a word that has the same meaning as another word (or nearly the same meaning). For example, beautiful and attractive are synonyms because they both refer to someone or something that looks good. Synonyms are a common part of every language, but they’re especially useful when writing, whether you’re writing a novel or a work email.
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What prefix means "against" or "opposite"?
What prefix means "against" or "opposite"?
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A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning. You can find more detail or precision for each prefix in any good dictionary. The prefix anti- (also ant-) means opposing, against, or the opposite. Some examples are the words antibiotic, anticlimax, Antarctic, antithesis, antisocial, or antidepressant.
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Which of these terms refers to the money that is risked in a bet?
Which of these terms refers to the money that is risked in a bet?
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In the realm of gambling and betting, the term ‘stake’ holds significant value. The simple understanding of stake in gambling relates to the amount of money risked on a specific bet. The stake, also referred to as a wager, is the sum of money one is willing to risk on a particular bet. Be it a horse racing event, a sports match, or an online casino game, the stake is the primary decision one makes before placing the bet.
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Which word means diverting your calls to another number?
Which word means diverting your calls to another number?
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Call forwarding, or call diversion, is a telephony feature of all telephone switching systems which redirects a telephone call to another destination, which may be, for example, a mobile or another telephone number where the desired called party is available. Call forwarding was invented by Ernest J. Bonanno. In North America, the forwarded line usually rings once to remind the customer using call forwarding that the call is being redirected.
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Which term describes a tale told over three books?
Which term describes a tale told over three books?
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A trilogy is a series of three dramas or literary or musical compositions that, although each is in one sense complete, have a close mutual relation and form one theme or develop aspects of one basic concept. The term originally referred specifically to a group of three tragedies written by one author for competition. This trilogy constituted the traditional set of plays presented in Athens by a number of competitors at the 5th-century-BC drama festivals known as the Great Dionysia.
Source: Encyclopædia Britannica
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Which of these terms describes someone that has trouble sleeping?
Which of these terms describes someone that has trouble sleeping?
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Insomnia, also known as sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder where people have trouble sleeping. They may have difficulty falling asleep, or staying asleep for as long as desired. Non-medication based strategies have comparable efficacy to hypnotic medication for insomnia and they may have longer lasting effects. Paradoxical intention is a cognitive reframing technique where the insomniac, instead of attempting to fall asleep at night, makes every effort to stay awake (i.e. essentially stops trying to fall asleep).
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Which of these terms refers to the hobby of beekeeping?
Which of these terms refers to the hobby of beekeeping?
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Beekeeping, also known as apiculture, is the care and management of colonies of honeybees. They are kept for their honey and other products or their services as pollinators of fruit and vegetable blossoms or as a hobby. The practice is widespread: honeybees are kept in large cities and villages, on farms and rangelands, in forests and deserts, from the Arctic and Antarctic to the Equator. Honeybees are not domesticated; those living in an artificial domicile called a beehive or hive are no different from those living in a colony in a tree.
Source: Britannica
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What word refers to opposite points on the surface of the Earth?
What word refers to opposite points on the surface of the Earth?
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In geography, the antipode of any spot on Earth is the point on Earth's surface diametrically opposite to it. A pair of points antipodal to each other are situated such that a straight line connecting the two would pass through Earth's center. Antipodal points are as far away from each other as possible. The North and South Poles are antipodes of each other.
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Which of these words is a synonym for "ephemeral"?
Which of these words is a synonym for "ephemeral"?
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Ephemeral is an adjective that means lasting only for a short time. For example: "The autumnal blaze of colors is always to be treasured, all the more so because it is so ephemeral." Some common synonyms of ephemeral are evanescent, fleeting, fugitive, momentary, transient, and transitory. All these words mean "lasting or staying only a short time."
Source: Merriam-webster.com
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Which of these slang words comes from a sailing term?
Which of these slang words comes from a sailing term?
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In slang, scuttlebutt means rumor or gossip, deriving from the nautical term for the cask used to serve water (or, later, a water fountain). Water for immediate consumption on a sailing ship was conventionally stored in a scuttled butt: a butt (cask) that had been scuttled by making a hole in it so the water could be withdrawn. Since sailors exchanged gossip when they gathered at the scuttlebutt for a drink of water, scuttlebutt became Navy slang for gossip or rumors.
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What does the portmanteau "frenemy" describe?
What does the portmanteau "frenemy" describe?
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"Frenemy" is a portmanteau of "friend" and "enemy" that refers to "a person with whom one is friendly, despite a fundamental dislike or rivalry" or "a person who combines the characteristics of a friend and an enemy". The term is used to describe personal, geopolitical, and commercial relationships both among individuals and groups or institutions.
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What is the more common term for cephalgia?
What is the more common term for cephalgia?
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Cephalgia, more commonly known as a headache, is a term for any type of pain affecting the head, face, or neck. Headaches may be grouped into primary or secondary types, with primary, acute headaches being the most common. Although several types of primary headaches exist, tension headaches and migraines are the most common. Trigeminal autonomic cephalgia (TAC) is a less common type of primary headache that has severe symptoms.
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What is the term for a poem that mourns the loss of a loved one?
What is the term for a poem that mourns the loss of a loved one?
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The elegy is a form of poetry in which the poet or speaker expresses grief, sadness, or loss. The elegy began as an ancient Greek metrical form and is traditionally written in response to the death of a person or group. Though similar in function, the elegy is distinct from the epitaph, ode, and eulogy: the epitaph is very brief; the ode solely exalts; and the eulogy is most often written in formal prose.
Source: Academy of American Poets
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What is a poem where the first letter in each line forms a word called?
What is a poem where the first letter in each line forms a word called?
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An acrostic is a poem or other word composition in which the first letter (or syllable, or word) of each new line (or paragraph, or other recurring feature in the text) spells out a word, message or the alphabet. The term comes from the French acrostiche from post-classical Latin acrostichis. As a form of constrained writing, an acrostic can be used as a mnemonic device to aid memory retrieval. When the last letter of each new line (or other recurring feature) forms a word it is called a telestich; the combination of an acrostic and a telestich in the same composition is called a double acrostic.
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What is another name for dyspepsia?
What is another name for dyspepsia?
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Dyspepsia, also known as indigestion, refers to discomfort or pain that occurs in the upper abdomen, often after eating or drinking. It is not a disease but a symptom. Dyspepsia is a common problem, affecting up to 30% of the population. Common symptoms include bloating, discomfort, feeling too full, nausea, and gas.
Source: Medical News Today
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What is a synonym of nescience?
What is a synonym of nescience?
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Nescience is the state of being unaware or uninformed. A synonym for nescience is "ignorance". Other synonyms and similar words are: unawareness, innocence, unfamiliarity, obliviousness, cluelessness, benightedness, naïveté, naiveté, inexperience, incognizance, greenness, naivete, rawness, callowness, unsophistication, simpleness.
Source: Merriam-Webster
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What does the 18th-century economic term "laissez-faire" translate to?
What does the 18th-century economic term "laissez-faire" translate to?
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The French phrase "laissez faire" literally means “allow to do,” with the idea being “let people do as they choose.” The origins of laissez-faire are associated with the Physiocrats, a group of 18th-century French economists who believed that government policy should not interfere with the operation of natural economic laws. The original phrase was “laissez faire, laissez passer,” with the second part meaning “let (things) pass.” Laissez-faire, which first showed up in an English context in the first half of the 19th century, can still mean “a doctrine opposing governmental interference in economic affairs,” but it is also used in broader contexts in which a “hands-off” or “anything-goes” policy or attitude is adopted.
Source: Merriam Webster
