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Gene93 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
swing and oscillate (of emotions/feelings)
Hello,
How would you differentiate between: "Thousands of people around the world oscillate/swing between anxiety and depression"? What are the nuances between them in your opinion?
Thank you.
How would you differentiate between: "Thousands of people around the world oscillate/swing between anxiety and depression"? What are the nuances between them in your opinion?
Thank you.
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To me, 'oscillate' implies more regularity. ie the swing occurs at regular intervals. ie the time spent in each state is the same
- To me, 'oscillate' implies more regularity.
- ie the swing occurs at regular intervals.
- ie the time spent in each state is the same
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To me, 'oscillate' implies more regularity.
ie the swing occurs at regular intervals.
ie the time spent in each state is the same
ie the swing occurs at regular intervals.
ie the time spent in each state is the same
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"The moods of thousands of people around the world swing between anxiety and depression."
Oscillate means a regular, predictable change at a set frequency.
Mood swings can be irregular and unpredictable. The condition you are describing is "bipolar disorder."
Oscillate means a regular, predictable change at a set frequency.
Mood swings can be irregular and unpredictable. The condition you are describing is "bipolar disorder."
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I thought they were very similar, if not the same. Most dictionaries define swing as: "to move to one direction and then to the other from a fixed point". No dictionary makes mention of swing's frequency in such contexts, so thank you both.
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