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What are the differences between the words?fabulous - fabpsychiatrist - shrinkpoliceman - bobby - copgoodbye - farewell boat - tubgentleman - gentascend  - climb

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Ennie · Answer

fabulous - fab - fab is maybe just an abbreviation
psychiatrist - shrink - psychiatrist is in everyday use, shrink is formal
policeman - bobby - cop - policeman - formal, cop - informal, bobby - slang
goodbye - farewell - goodbye is in everyday use, farewell is archaic
boat - tub - tub is formal
gentleman - gent - gent is maybe just an abbreviation
ascend - climb - climb is informal and ascend is archaic or used in poems

Anonymous · Answer

1. the first is the standard term, the second is the slang term, often used frivolously

2. first is the standard term, second is the slang term, showing little respect for the doctor

3. first is the standard term, second and third are slang, showing little respect for the officer: bobby is British, cop is US

4. they mean the same thing, but you'd use goodbye if you're going to see the person again in a couple of days, farewell implies a longer separation, possibly forever

5. boat is the general term, tub is slang for a boat in bad condition

6. the first is the standard term, the second the slang term, and possibly used in less than complimentary contexts

7. the first means to go to a higher elevation, usually in some kind of vehicle; the second means to physically move yourself to a higher elevation

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