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Pseudo vs. Quasi
Pseudo
/sjuːdəʊ/Examples:
Her smile was pseudo, masking her true feelings.The author's pseudo-logic didn't convince the readers.His pseudo-intellectual talk was tiring to listen to.
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Quasi
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The artwork was quasi-surreal, merging reality and fantasy.Her explanation was quasi-plausible but lacked evidence.He adopted a quasi-formal tone during the casual meeting.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Quasi implies a resemblance or appearance of something, but not necessarily in a deceptive manner.
- Pseudo often indicates something that is false or pretending to be something it is not.
- Think of quasi as indicating partly or almost like, while pseudo suggests a facade or imitation.
- If something is quasi, it has some properties but not all of another thing; pseudo lacks authenticity.
- Quasi is about partial resemblance, while pseudo is about complete imitation without genuine attributes.
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