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Kanonathena Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

corny/tacky

What's the difference between them?

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If a statement, story, joke, statement, etc. is corny, it is hackeneyed, lacking in interest; it is tiresome with false, exaggerated emotions; it is melodramatic. Tacky means something -- a comment or a house, a painting, etc.

  • If a statement, story, joke, statement, etc.
  • is corny, it is hackeneyed, lacking in interest; it is tiresome with false, exaggerated emotions; it is melodramatic.
  • Tacky means something -- a comment or a house, a painting, etc.
  • -- lacks taste, sophistication, or is in a bad shape.
  • Corny has an element of pretence, while tacky conveys the meaning of of poor and unsophisticated quality.
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If a statement, story, joke, statement, etc. is corny, it is hackeneyed, lacking in interest; it is tiresome with false, exaggerated emotions; it is melodramatic.
Tacky means something -- a comment or a house, a painting, etc. -- lacks taste, sophistication, or is in a bad shape.
Corny has an element of pretence, while tacky conveys the meaning of of poor and unsophisticated qu

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