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Nascent vs. Nescient
Nascent
/ˈnæsənt/Examples:
The nascent company quickly gained market traction.In his nascent career, he showed great promise.As a nascent writer, she explored various genres.
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Nescient
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He remained nescient of the underlying facts.Her nescience about technology kept her dependent.A nescient outlook led to misunderstanding the contract.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both words start with n and end with ent, but their roots are different.
- Use the sc in nascent to remember s for start as it refers to something in the process of coming into being.
- Nescient has nesci which is similar to the Latin word for not knowing, helping to connect it to ignorance.
- Nascent is connected to evolution or birth of something new, while nescient relates to a lack of knowledge or awareness.
- Remember, nascent pertains to creation and existence; nescient involves knowing and awareness.
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