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Bongbong Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Deranged and robust
Hey guys,
I have questions about how to use these two words properly. Would you correct me if my statement does not make any sense.
Deranged (ADJ) Unable to think clearly.
For example, when Eric had been rejected a job position by third company in a row, he he got depressed and became deranged.
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Kian had too many drink last night so he was unable to come to work today as he acts a little deranged.
Robust: (ADJ)
For example, I need to be robust in order to gain six packs
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Joanna is a little bit angry today because she heard that somebody called her "robust." (I want to clarify this statement a little further because I heard from watching TV show that "robust" can be defined as "fat.")
THANK YOU!
I have questions about how to use these two words properly. Would you correct me if my statement does not make any sense.
Deranged (ADJ) Unable to think clearly.
For example, when Eric had been rejected a job position by third company in a row, he he got depressed and became deranged.
AND
Kian had too many drink last night so he was unable to come to work today as he acts a little deranged.
Robust: (ADJ)
For example, I need to be robust in order to gain six packs
AND
Joanna is a little bit angry today because she heard that somebody called her "robust." (I want to clarify this statement a little further because I heard from watching TV show that "robust" can be defined as "fat.")
THANK YOU!
Top answer
Your definition of "deranged" needs work. " Here is the most common use: crazy; badly confused With that out of the way your questions: For example, when Eric had been rejected for a job by the third company in a row, he he got depressed and became deranged . Possible but not likely.
- Your definition of "deranged" needs work.
- " Here is the most common use: crazy; badly confused With that out of the way your questions: For example, when Eric had been rejected for a job by the third company in a row, he he got depressed and became deranged .
- Possible but not likely.
- You would not say this about someone without very good reason.
- Kian had too many drinks last night so he was unable to come to work today as he acts a little deranged .
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Your definition of "deranged" needs work. As it is used it almost never means "unable to think clearly."
Here is the most common use: crazy; badly confused
With that out of the way your questions:
For example, when Eric had been rejected for a job by the third company in a row, he he got depressed an
Here is the most common use: crazy; badly confused
With that out of the way your questions:
For example, when Eric had been rejected for a job by the third company in a row, he he got depressed an
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I've never heard "robust" for a person.
A robust flavor. A robust defense. A robust structure.
A robust flavor. A robust defense. A robust structure.
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First of all, I'd like thank you for taking time to response back to my post.
I was not sure what you meant by "good reason."
For Eric example, are you saying that Eric cannot be deranged because the reason was KNOWN that he was turned down for a job so many times?
For Kian, are you saying that Kian should not be described as "deranged" simply because it was OBVIOUS tha
I was not sure what you meant by "good reason."
For Eric example, are you saying that Eric cannot be deranged because the reason was KNOWN that he was turned down for a job so many times?
For Kian, are you saying that Kian should not be described as "deranged" simply because it was OBVIOUS tha
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Hello Grammar Greek,
Please clarify those three things for me..
A robust flavor, does it mean full of flavor or very delicious?
A robust defence, does it mean extreme protection?
A robust structure, does it mean something built so brilliantly and stable?
Please clarify those three things for me..
A robust flavor, does it mean full of flavor or very delicious?
A robust defence, does it mean extreme protection?
A robust structure, does it mean something built so brilliantly and stable?
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It just means "strong."
A person can have a robust consitution or enjoy robust health. It's very unusual to simply say "He's robust." The TV show you saw it on was using the word in an usual way.
The problem with deranged is that it is used to mean seriously crazy. You talk about a deranged killer, for example.
A person can have a robust consitution or enjoy robust health. It's very unusual to simply say "He's robust." The TV show you saw it on was using the word in an usual way.
The problem with deranged is that it is used to mean seriously crazy. You talk about a deranged killer, for example.
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bongbongFor Eric example, are you saying that Eric cannot be deranged because the reason was KNOWN that he was turned down for a job so many times?No. I'm saying that accusing someone of being deranged is very serious. In effect you are saying that he is not only insane but very probably dangerously so. As you are aware, words have not only their dictionary d
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