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  1. What's the difference between 'resolve' and 'solve'?

    Feb 27, 2011 · Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms (1984) offers the following useful discussion of how solve and resolve differ in precise sense within the area where their …

  2. single word requests - Term for a politician intentionally causing a ...

    May 16, 2017 · Term for a politician intentionally causing a crisis just to get credit for resolving it? Ask Question Asked 8 years, 6 months ago Modified 2 years ago

  3. ambiguity - How are pronoun ambiguities resolved? - English …

    It also makes sense to me, although I'm resolving it syntactically ("monkeys" is the closest matching noun). My question is whether the grammar permits to assign your first interpretation …

  4. How to reply to "I hope you are well"? [closed]

    How to appropriately respond to someone saying "I hope you are well./?" There are certain situations in writing where this would obviously not be soliciting a response (requiring a …

  5. word choice - Do we "resolve a doubt" or "dispel a doubt"?

    May 27, 2014 · In fact, having been in engineering practice, I have encountered the use of resolving a doubt with sufficient frequency. Doubt is the foundation of quality engineering. We …

  6. grammar - Resolving ambiguity arising from "Change" - English …

    Mar 3, 2017 · Resolving ambiguity arising from "Change" Ask Question Asked 8 years, 8 months ago Modified 8 years, 8 months ago

  7. What is the difference between 'finished' and 'completed'?

    Apr 16, 2015 · COMPLETE implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken {the resolving of this lat issue completes the agreement}.

  8. Word/phrase for "treating the problem rather than the symptom"?

    Aug 24, 2013 · Is there a word that means the equivalent (or close to) the expression "treat the problem rather than the symptom" ? If not, is there a concise way to say this? For example, in …

  9. Is resolved vs has been resolved? - English Language & Usage …

    May 1, 2016 · If someone reports an defect to me and is asking for an update, how should I reply? I will inform you once the issue is resolved or I will inform you once the issue has been resolved?

  10. Is there a single word for 'Problem explanation and solution'

    May 7, 2018 · 1 The OD online thesaurus gives as synonyms for "resolution"... solution to, answer to, end to, explanation to resolving, settlement, settling, solving, sorting out, working out, …