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Sarunnio Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

Trait/Attribute/Characteristic

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00What are the differences betwen these words trait, attribute and characteristic?02br
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02br 02br 00English has so many synonyms that in formal writing, we use different words to keep the writing from being stale. 0-

  • 02br 02br 00English has so many synonyms that in formal writing, we use different words to keep the writing from being stale.
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0 All of those words are similar enough that I would use them interchangeably.02br
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0Hmmm... a few random thoughts...02br
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00"Trait" and "characteristic" to me have a stronger sense than "attribute" of something that 01i00distinguishes02i00 one person/thing from another. 02br
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00Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, an "attribute" is, to me, likely to be a positive thing, whereas without conte

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