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Mun35 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

"Boon"

Hi,

When someon says something is a "boon", are they making a mild/conservative statement about the benefit? Or, does it have a similar strength as "godsend"?

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Hi, 'Boon' This is quite an emphatic (and literary) term. 'Godsend ' This sounds more emphatic, because of the suggested (although often not intended) connection to ***. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, 'Boon' This is quite an emphatic (and literary) term.
  • 'Godsend ' This sounds more emphatic, because of the suggested (although often not intended) connection to ***.
  • Clive
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Hi,

'Boon' This is quite an emphatic (and literary) term.

'Godsend' This sounds more emphatic, because of the suggested (although often not intended) connection to ***.

Clive
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Whether it is mild/conservative or strong will depend on the context. See http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/boon for the background information.

Essentially it is a synonym of "blessing" and "benefit". So, as a "blessing" it might be equivalent of a "godsend", but as a "benefit" it might be more of a bonus than a
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