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Disparage vs. Disparate
Disparage
/dɪˈspærɪdʒ/Examples:
He didn't mean to disparage her efforts, but it sounded harsh.Politicians sometimes disparage their opponents to gain an edge.Her tendency to disparage others made her unpopular at work.
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Disparate
/ˈdɪspərət/Examples:
The two applicants had disparate qualifications.Her disparate hobbies included knitting and skydiving.Despite their disparate views, the talks were productive.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Disparage refers to speaking about something or someone in a belittling or undermining way.
- Disparate means that two or more things are essentially different or not comparable.
- Think of the par in disparage as something not being up to par; it's about talking down on something.
- Disparate has the word separate in it, which can remind you that it refers to things that are different or distinct.
- Remember that a great disparity between things suggests significant differences, like the term disparate.
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