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AH020387 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Hustle VS bustle

What is the difference between 'hustle' and 'bustle'?
  

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They very similar, so the common phrase "the hustle and bustle" is largely a repetition of meaning. It refers to an energetic, noisy, pushy moving about. Bustle is less common.

  • They very similar, so the common phrase "the hustle and bustle" is largely a repetition of meaning.
  • It refers to an energetic, noisy, pushy moving about.
  • Bustle is less common.
  • It means to move briskly, to be busy about something.
  • Hustle is also to move briskly, to shove or jostle, to fast-talking others into buying something, and so forth.
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They very similar, so the common phrase "the hustle and bustle" is largely a repetition of meaning. It refers to an energetic, noisy, pushy moving about. Bustle is less common. It means to move briskly, to be busy about something. Hustle is also to move briskly, to shove or jostle, to fast-talking others into buying something, and so forth.

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