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  • 02-12-2007 11:03PM
    #1
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,555 ✭✭✭✭


    both of these are from dictionary.com
    condescending
    –adjective
    showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority: They resented the older neighbors' condescending cordiality.
    patronising
    adjective
    (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension [syn: arch]



    can you do that? use a word in a definition, and then in the definition of that word...refer to the first word that you used the other word to define?

    as you might be able to tell, I'm confused.


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  • #2
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,555 ✭✭✭✭Sir Digby Chicken Caesar


    so, gordon gets 5 replies and I get none?

    that's nice.


  • #3
    Feelgood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭Feelgood


    Mordeth wrote: »
    both of these are from dictionary.com


    can you do that? use a word in a definition, and then in the definition of that word...refer to the first word that you used the other word to define?

    as you might be able to tell, I'm confused.

    Its all a bit heavy for the brain to be thinking about at 3am dude...but yeah Im sure you can... lets look at it this way....

    If you dictionaried <- (not a real word) "gift", it might say present..and if you dictionaried "present" it might say gift?.

    Buy low sell high thats my motto....


  • #4
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,724 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    Well, yes you can, but both entries in dictionary.com are a bit terse. In the Merriam-Webster dictionary for patronise you get, "to adopt an air of condescension toward : treat haughtily or coolly". So they've used the word condescension but also added haughtily and coolly so you wouldn't get caught in the same trap.

    Also, Gordon's just a nicer chap.


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