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  2. List of English words with disputed usage - Wikipedia

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    A aggravate – Some have argued that this word should not be used in the sense of "to annoy" or "to oppress", but only to mean "to make worse". According to AHDI, the use of "aggravate" as "annoy" occurs in English as far back as the 17th century. In Latin, from which the word was borrowed, both meanings were used. Sixty-eight percent of AHD4's usage panel approves of its use in "It's the ...

  3. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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    Since is used as an adverb or a preposition to imply the same meaning as "after then" or "from" in a sentence. Sense is a noun meaning any method to gather data about an environment. Standard: I have known her since last year. Standard: My sense of smell is weak. Non-standard: I won't go sense I have no fuel. Non-standard: I can since your aura.

  4. Evasion - Wikipedia

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    Evasion or evade may refer to: Evade, a 1960s board game in the 3M bookshelf game series; Évadé, the term given to French and Belgian nationals fleeing German-occupied Europe; Évasion, a Canadian French-language travel and adventure television channel; Évasion FM, a French local radio station; Evasion (ethics), a deceptive act

  5. DARVO - Wikipedia

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    As the acronym suggests, the common steps involved are: . The abuser denies the abuse ever took place; When confronted with evidence, the abuser then attacks the person that was/is being abused (and/or the person's family and/or friends) for attempting to hold the abuser accountable for their actions, and finally

  6. Evasion (law) - Wikipedia

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    Almost all states operate a collection system for taxation revenues within a framework of law that is enforced by independent courts.Enabling statutes must be strictly applied, and it is generally against public policy to allow the tax administration to agree to reduce the amount of tax payable by any individual.

  7. Evasion (ethics) - Wikipedia

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    In ethics, evasion is an act that deceives by stating a true statement that is irrelevant or leads to a false conclusion.For instance, a man knows that another man is in a room in the building because he heard him, but in answer to a question, says "I have not seen him", thereby avoiding both lying and making a revelation.

  8. Online, 'unalive' means death or suicide. Experts say it ...

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    Dictionary.com — the hipper alternative to major English-language dictionaries that so far do not appear to address “unalive” in this sense — uses this example in its definition: “The ...

  9. Weasel word - Wikipedia

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    An illustration of a weasel using "weasel words". In this case, "some people" are a vague and undefined authority. In rhetoric, a weasel word, or anonymous authority, is a word or phrase aimed at creating an impression that something specific and meaningful has been said, when in fact only a vague, ambiguous, or irrelevant claim has been communicated.