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Quasi vs. Pseudo
Quasi
Examples:
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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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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Ways to tell them apart:
- Quasi is derived from Latin, meaning as if or almost, indicating similarity with some difference.
- Pseudo means fake or false, often used to describe something that mimics something else or pretends to be what it is not.
- Quasi suggests a resemblance but not the exact nature or function, while pseudo implies deceptiveness.
- When you say quasi, it implies partial resemblance; pseudo implies full imitation but with a falsehood.
- Quasi is more about approximation, whereas pseudo suggests an imitation or a non-genuine quality.
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