Diplomat is one skilled in negotiations, good manners, and tact. The diplomat offered an effective resolution to the conflict. Diplomate is a physician certified as a specialist by a medical board. Dr. Walker is a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Decorous vs Decent vs Seemly vs Proper vs Nice
Decorous, decent, seemly, proper, nice apply to persons, their utterances, and their behavior, and mean conforming to an accepted standard of what is right or fitting or is regarded as good form.
Difference between Diminish and Minimize
Diminish means to reduce, shrink, or make less important. Glycolic acid can help diminish facial lines and wrinkles. Minimize means to reduce to the smallest degree or size. Exercises to the stomach muscles can minimize back pain.
Difference between Dilemma, Problem and Quandary
Dilemma is a situation that requires a choice between undesirable options. The chairperson is caught in a dilemma between lying and admitting he embezzled the money. Problem is a situation, matter, or person that presents perplexity or difficulty. They have a problem with the supervisor’s leadership. Quandary is a situation that requires a choice between […]
Decline vs Refuse vs Reject vs Repudiate vs Spurn
Decline, refuse, reject, repudiate, spurn are comparable when they mean to turn away something or someone by not consenting to accept, receive, or consider it or him.
Difference between Different from and Different than
Different from is used when comparing items. Excluding cost, her car is different from mine in many ways. Different than is used when a subject and verb (a clause) follow the phrase. Her job today is much different than it was five years ago.
Declare vs Announce vs Publish vs Advertise vs Proclaim vs Promulgate vs Broadcast
Declare, announce, publish, advertise, proclaim, promulgate, broadcast (and their corresponding nouns declaration, announcement, publication, advertisement, proclamation, promulgation, broadcasting) denote to make known (or a making known) openly or publicly.
Difference between Differ from and Differ with
Differ from means to differ between one person or thing and another. My car differs from Joe’s in that it is equipped with a GPS. Differ with means to differ in opinion (disagree). I differed with her opinion of the new school principal.
Decided vs Decisive
Decided, decisive are often confused, especially when they mean positive and leaving no room for doubt, uncertainty, or further discussion.
Difference between Dialog and Dialogue
Though dialogue is more common, either spelling is acceptable.
Decide vs Determine vs Settle vs Rule vs Resolve
Decide, determine, settle, rule, resolve mean to come or to cause to come to a conclusion.
Difference between Dialectal and Dialectical
Dialectal refers to a dialect or a regional language. Nine major dialectal regions exist in China. Dialectical refers to a method for arriving at the truth. Some philosophers use the Socratic dialectical method of cross-examination.