Burnstein, Eli. Dictionary of Fine Distinctions Nuances, Niceties, and Subtle Shades of Meaning. Union Square & Co., 2024. (Libby | Proquest)
Total = 108 (including Introduction, Foreword, or Preface and the final Copyright vs. Trademark)
Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
Introduction, Foreword, or Preface
Emoji vs. Emoticon
Symphony vs. Concerto
Deep Web vs. Dark Web
Great Britain vs. United Kingdom
Envy vs. Jealousy
Bay vs. Gulf vs. Cove
Latte vs. Flat White vs. Cappuccino vs. Cortado
Assume vs. Presume
Accuracy vs. Precision
Ethics vs. Morality
Tights vs. Leggings vs. Pantyhose vs. Stockings
First Cousin vs. Once Removed
Shame vs. Guilt
Autocrat vs. Despot vs. Tyrant vs. Dictator
Typeface vs. Font
Snitch vs. Rat
Epigram vs. Aphorism vs. Maxim vs. Adage vs. Proverb
Natural Numbers vs. Integers vs. Rational Numbers vs. Real Numbers
Squash vs. Racquetball
Flail vs. Mace vs. Morning Star
Kitsch vs. Camp
Amp vs. Volt vs. Watt
Cardinal Number vs. Ordinal Number
Sorbet vs. Sherbet
Convince vs. Persuade
Catapult vs. Trebuchet
Goblin vs. Ogre vs. Troll
Porch vs. Deck vs. Veranda vs. Patio
Club Soda vs. Sparkling Water vs. Seltzer
Hermit vs. Anchorite
Maze vs. Labyrinth
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vs. Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)
Robbery vs. Burglary
Spear vs. Javelin vs. Lance vs. Pike
Dinner vs. Supper
Parable vs. Fable
Continental US vs. Contiguous US
Shotgun House vs. Railroad Apartment
UI vs. UX
Combination vs. Permutation
Balcony vs. Terrace
Speedometer vs. Odometer
Blank Verse vs. Free Verse
Crypt vs. Catacomb
Lager vs. Ale
Lattice vs. Trellis
Oxford English Dictionary (OED) vs. Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE)
Gala vs. Ball
JPEG vs. PNG
Joint vs. Spliff
Missile vs. Torpedo
Lute vs. Lyre
Strategy vs. Tactics
Rational vs. Reasonable
Irony vs. Sarcasm
Doula vs. Midwife
Farm vs. Ranch
Hue vs. Tint vs. Shade vs. Tone
Pier vs. Quay vs. Wharf
Ponzi Scheme vs. Pyramid Scheme
Ristorante vs. Trattoria vs. Osteria
Clementine vs. Tangerine vs. Mandarin
Jargon vs. Slang
Stock vs. Bond
Stock vs. Broth
Harbor vs. Port vs. Marina
Thicket vs. Grove
Grammar vs. Syntax
Hay vs. Straw
4/4 Time vs. 2/2 Time
Verbal Irony vs. Dramatic Irony
Deadlift vs. Romanian Deadlift
Gully vs. Ravine vs. Gorge vs. Canyon
Civil Law vs. Common Law
Street vs. Boulevard vs. Avenue vs. Road
Pasture vs. Meadow
Parody vs. Satire
EST vs. EDT vs. ET
Modernity vs. Modernism
Fusilli vs. Rotini
Mesa vs. Butte
Phrase vs. Clause
Wicker vs. Rattan
Flotsam vs. Jetsam
Crumble vs. Crisp vs. Cobbler
Hansom vs. Barouche vs. Stagecoach vs. Troika
Stadium vs. Arena
Pidgin vs. Creole
Crew Cut vs. Brush Cut vs. Buzz Cut
Sleet vs. Hail
Slapstick vs. Screwball
Electric vs. Electronic
Satin vs. Sateen
Valid vs. Sound
Couch vs. Sofa
Monk vs. Friar
Kink vs. Fetish
Pronunciation vs. Enunciation
Hors d’Oeuvre vs. Canapé
Umlaut vs. Dieresis
Tremolo vs. Vibrato
Gondola vs. Funicular
Schlemiel vs. Schlimazel
Poisonous vs. Venomous
Swamp vs. Marsh vs. Bog
Beautiful vs. Sublime
Notes
Acknowledgements
Copyright vs. Trademark
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