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Young vs. Youthful
Young
/jʌŋ/Examples:
Young people like popular music.Miss Jessie Brown was ten years younger and twenty times prettier.I am the youngest.'
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Youthful
/ˈjuːθfəl/Examples:
The artist has a youthful perspective on modern life.Her youthful laughter echoed through the garden.His youthful energy was contagious to everyone around.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Young refers to a lower age in a general sense, often used for both humans and animals.
- Youthful implies having the qualities or characteristics of someone who is still young, such as energy or vigor.
- Young is commonly used as an absolute descriptor, while youthful is more about appearance or demeanor.
- When someone is young, they are typically in the early part of their life or a particular stage of life.
- Someone described as youthful might not necessarily be young but have a youthful spirit or appearance.
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