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Midget vs. Dwarf
Midget
/ˈmɪdʒət/Examples:
The antique shop had a midget piano in the corner.She adored her midget bonsai trees, so petite and green.He collected midget cars as a hobby since childhood.
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Dwarf
/dwɔːf/Examples:
A bonsai artist can dwarf a tree to create miniature landscapes.The skyscraper dwarfs its neighboring buildings effortlessly.He will never let challenges dwarf his ambitious dreams.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Midget was historically used to describe individuals with proportionate short stature, meaning their body parts were proportionate to those of an average-sized person.
- Dwarf refers to individuals with disproportionate short stature, often due to a medical condition known as dwarfism, which results in shorter limbs or other body parts.
- In modern usage, midget is considered an offensive term, while dwarf is more acceptable within the context of medical terminology.
- Remember that context matters; dwarf can also refer to characters in fairy tales or mythology who are not human.
- Always be sensitive and use the terminology preferred by individuals who have short stature.
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