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  1. What is a “political caché”? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 20, 2016 · The dictionaries have the meaning of cache as store of things, but this isn't it. The French word caché means hidden as a verb form. What does the word caché mean in English? Can it be …

  2. How did French “cacher” divide into English “cache” and “cachet”?

    Apr 9, 2015 · 3 I encountered Merriam-Webster's article on cache vs cachet (while researching another word). I understand it and other websites that broach the confusion caused by these two nouns, but …

  3. Pronunciation of "cache" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 23, 2011 · After consulting a few dictionaries, it turns out that the correct pronunciation of the word "cache" is cash. My question is, are the other pronunciations of "cache" (kaysh, cashay, catch) not …

  4. Usage of the word 'Cachet' [closed] - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Oct 16, 2015 · Also, I assumed that it meant to have the definition most closely to 'Cachet', but my understanding was a little different. Much like the data storage definition of cache, I understood …

  5. What does "what's the catch" mean? - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Jan 12, 2011 · The definition of catch in such a context as this is: a hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation according to the New Oxford American Dictionary. Examples of …

  6. Opposite of "literal" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 28, 2014 · I'm going to offer my own definition, which is based more on nuance, than the meaning of the words themselves. In most instances the usage of "literal" in the example of "literal pot of gold": …

  7. How did 'belay' semantically shift to mean `forget I said that'?

    Jul 18, 2020 · The first sentence of that Quora explanation is certainly wrong, the expression is not meaningless to people outside the navy. I would have thought most fluent English speakers familiar …

  8. Difference between "to posit" and "to postulate"

    Both words are formal and their definition are quite equal; in some learners' dictionary they're even identical. postulate / posit: to suggest (something, such as an idea or theory) especially in order to …

  9. How did nominal come to mean "within acceptable tolerances"?

    Similarly, when using bilateral tolerances the nominal value is by definition "within acceptable tolerances." The aeronautical usage is derived from engineering.

  10. What is a "state of being"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 18, 2018 · I've always been told that verbs can show action and state of being . Can anyone of you folks tell me what a state of being is ?