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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 has an a sound like in praise, but it means the opposite: to criticize or belittle.
- Disparate has an ate sound at the end like separate, which is fitting since it means fundamentally different or distinct.
- Remember that disparage is about lowering someones reputation or esteem, while disparate is used to describe things that cant be compared.
- If youre undermining someone, you disparage' them.
- If youre describing distinctly different things, you use disparate'.
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