Corrupt or corrupted? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 10, 2017 · Should I say "the thing is corrupted" or "the thing is corrupt"? Would they carry different meanings? i.e "My hard drive is corrupted, so all of my information is lost" vs "My hard …
For computer science, are the files corrupted or corrupt?
Aug 27, 2015 · Probably "corrupted" is more idiomatic (in the computer biz). "Corrupt" has a slight connotation of "doing evil", and 99% of the time the file is an innocent bystander.
Adjective for 'made of pus' or 'corrupted by pus' or something of ...
Jun 24, 2019 · Adjective for 'made of pus' or 'corrupted by pus' or something of something of pus Ask Question Asked 6 years, 3 months ago Modified 1 year, 10 months ago
What French phrase is the origin of "gardyloo?"
The word gardyloo is a warning cry uttered before throwing wastewater (literally and euphemistically) out of a window. Every source I've found has traced this word back to some …
Is there a difference between "innocent" and "not guilty"?
3 free from moral wrong; not corrupted: an innocent child simple; naive: she is a poor, innocent young creature 4 not intended to cause harm or offense; harmless: So the OED gives …
One word for "within that period of time"?
Jul 30, 2015 · Is it the sample that has corrupted "throughout", or does "throughout" refer to the period that the sample existed? To improve the succinctness without losing meaning or …
Word for when someone was being sent back and forth between …
Mar 14, 2018 · Like when your Bulgarian national insurance record gets corrupted and, now, you need to prove that you didn't earn 500,000 USD back in 2001... So you go to NOI, who tell you …
Where can I find a list of English paronyms?
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What do you call money earned through unethical sources?
Jul 12, 2014 · Money/Assets/Property that is earned through unethical sources is called ? Money that is earned through bad sources like corrupted politics, corrupted business, ransom money, …
Word for when one uses the wrong word in a sentence
Nov 23, 2013 · Specifically, I'm looking for the term for when a person uses a word correctly, but intends a different meaning. For example: I empathize with you. When the person really …