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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
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Propitious VS auspicious
What is the difference between propitious and auspicious?
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Although they're sometimes given as synonyms, I think of "propitious" as favorable and "auspicious" as prosperous - perhaps excessively so. I always think of the song in the Pirates of Penzance about a wedding: Should it befall auspiciously, Her sisters all will bridesmaids be. ) - A.
- Although they're sometimes given as synonyms, I think of "propitious" as favorable and "auspicious" as prosperous - perhaps excessively so.
- I always think of the song in the Pirates of Penzance about a wedding: Should it befall auspiciously, Her sisters all will bridesmaids be.
- ) - A.
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Although they're sometimes given as synonyms, I think of "propitious" as favorable and "auspicious" as prosperous - perhaps excessively so.
I always think of the song in the Pirates of Penzance about a wedding:
Should it befall auspiciously,
Her sisters all will bridesmaids be.
(Did you hear about the British spelling master who lost the contest bec
I always think of the song in the Pirates of Penzance about a wedding:
Should it befall auspiciously,
Her sisters all will bridesmaids be.
(Did you hear about the British spelling master who lost the contest bec
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