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Milk toast vs. Milquetoast
Milk toast
/ˈmɪlk toʊst/Examples:
She was too milk toast to voice her true opinions.His milk toast behavior failed to impress the board.Don't be a milk toast; stand up for your ideas!
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Milquetoast
/ˈmɪlkˌtoʊst/Examples:
He was too much of a milquetoast to voice his opinion.Despite his skills, he remained a milquetoast in negotiations.She vowed not to be a milquetoast in the board meeting.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Milk toast is a literal food item, where milk and toast are separate entities, while milquetoast is a metaphorical term originating from a character's name.
- When thinking of milquetoast, associate it with weakness, as it describes a timid person, not a food.
- Visualise milk toast as breakfast or a snack combination to differentiate it from the adjective milquetoast.
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