Concerning types of reasoning: Deductive means to reason from the general to the specific (top-down approach). All people need water to survive; Bob is a person; Bob needs water to survive. Inductive means to reason from the specific to the general (bottom-up approach). Bob needs water to survive; Bob is a person; all people need water […]
Difference between Be on a high and Be on a high horse
be on a high —(coll.) have a feeling of great excitement and happiness: The team are definitely on a high at the moment so we will go to Bahrain feeling very optimistic. be on a high horse—be very dignified and formal: Every single person I spoke to was on a high horse and treated me […]
Criticism vs Critique vs Review vs Blurb vs Puff
Criticism, critique, review, blurb, puff are comparable when meaning a discourse (as an essay or report) presenting one's conclusions after examining a work of art and especially of literature.
Critical vs Hypercritical vs Faultfinding vs Captious vs Caviling vs Carping vs Censorious
Critical, hypercritical, faultfinding, captious, caviling, carping, censorious are comparable when they mean exhibiting the spirit of one who detects and points out faults or defects.
Difference between Be off one’s nut and Get one’s nuts off
be off one’s nut—(sl.) be out of one’s mind; be insane: But is the master off his nut that he has her down here to stay? get one’s nuts off—(coarse sl.) obtain sexual release: Screwin’ my white friend’s black wife makes me feel even better. Makes me get my nuts off.
Difference between Decry and Descry
Decry means to openly condemn or ridicule something. The faculty has a right to decry the cuts in the budget. Descry means to see or catch sight of, often from a distance. Some nights you can actually descry the blue whales out at sea.
Criminal vs Felon vs Convict vs Malefactor vs Culprit vs Delinquent
Criminal, felon, convict, malefactor, culprit, delinquent mean, in common, one guilty of a transgression or an offense especially against the law.
Difference between Be off one’s nana and Lose one’s nana
be off one’s nana—(Austral. sl.) be mentally deranged: We’ve learned to laugh at our predicament. If we hadn’t we’d all be off our nanas. lose one’s nana—(Austral. sl.) lose one’s temper: Lost my nana with a couple of customers tonight and wish I hadn’t.
Difference between Decided, Decisive and Incisive
Decided means clear-cut, unmistakable, or without doubt. This company has a decided advantage over its competitors. Decisive means conclusive. The committee’s decisive action gave our firm an advantage. Incisive means acute, cutting, or sharp. The company lost an incisive mind and an outstanding engineer.
Creep vs Crawl
Creep, crawl mean to move slowly along a surface in a prone or crouching position.
Difference between Be off one’s legs and Be run off one’s legs
be off one’s legs—be resting: She didn’t know how long she could manage it, but for the time being at least she was off her legs. Note: The expression is not antonymous in meaning to the phrase be on one’s legs—(also: be on one’s feet) 1. be standing up while working: His sciatica bothers him […]
Difference between Decent, Descent and Dissent
Decent means proper or honest. The play’s interpretation was done in a decent manner. Many people consider Rick a thoughtful and decent individual. Descent means a downward slope or family origin. The airplane’s sudden descent alarmed many passengers. When one mentions the descent of man, we think of Darwin. Dissent means disagreement. If the cause […]