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- Dictionaryexorbitant/ɪɡˈzɔːbɪt(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high: "some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls"
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Jul 29, 2016 · Exorbitant ou exhorbitant ? the French appear to have the same problem which may have been passed on to the English language: They think the reason for the common mistake is the presence of of many terms in which the suffix ex is followed by the letter h: L’explication de cette erreur se trouve principalement dans le fait qu’il existe plusieurs mots prenant quant à eux un H : exhaler ...
Mar 31, 2013 · The difference between redundant and superfluous. Redundant:unnecessarily repeating something (merriam-webster.com). Redundant:repetition that is unnecessary (thefreedictionary.com) Redundant: useless repetitiveness (wordreference.com) The second and third definitions of redundant are redundant. The first definition is clear.
I have observed that in my work place, whenever a mail is sent to more than one person( like an information, meeting request or a notice etc.), the mail starts with the salutation "Dear All". This,
Autological word. A word is autological or homological if it describes itself. The common term for this is a backronym, a back-formation acronym. Also known as recursive acronym / metacronym/ recursive initialism, this is a fun way to coin names for new programming languages and such.
Jan 5, 2016 · Dope is a rather new slang word that is used to define someone or something excellent, great, impressive. OED says that it is originally in African-American usage and chiefly among rap musicians and enthusiasts. However, you can hear it outside the rap realm nowadays. OED's first citation is from 1981: Yo, man, them boys is dope... This record ...
I have heard the term "CFNM" being used in sexuality, does anybody know what the term means ? (Note: OP said "CNFM", but another user edited that to "CFNM".) Actually 'googling' didn't help at all.
How does one correctly apply “in which”, “of which”, “at which”, “to which”, etc.? I'm confused with which one to apply when constructing sentences around these.
1. AS OF would mean "at a certain time onward". AS AT would mean "at a precise time of event". AS FROM would mean "at a certain time onward" just like AS OF, but I still don't quite get it. That leads me to go back and use SINCE. Much simpler and people use it in writings and speeches.
Feb 10, 2020 · 111. "Have had" is using the verb have in the present perfect tense. Consider the present tense sentence: I have a lot of homework. This means that I have a lot of homework now. On the other hand, we use the present perfect tense to describe an event from the past that has some connection to the present. Compare the following two sentences: I ...
Aug 14, 2014 · A little further afield, some define the doctrine of gnosticism, and its members, the Gnostics, as subscribing to the: belief that freedom derives solely from knowledge. Note that Gnosticism is variously defined, and this description is not even the most popular or common. However, as @JasperLocke points out, the more generic. Gnosiophile
