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Antarctic vs Brisk - What's the difference?

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Antarctic is a related term of brisk.


As adjectives the difference between antarctic and brisk

is that antarctic is (obsolete) southern while brisk is full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.

As a proper noun antarctic

is one of the major ecozones of the world, covering the south polar regions.

As a verb brisk is

to make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.

antarctic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • brisk

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.
  • We took a brisk walk yesterday.
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  • Full of spirit of life; effervescing, as liquors; sparkling; as, brisk cider.
  • Stimulating or invigorating.
  • This morning was a brisk fall day. It wasn't cold enough for frost, but you wanted to keep moving.
  • Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.
  • * 1919 ,
  • Her manner was brisk, and her good-breeding scarcely concealed her conviction that if you were not a soldier you might as well be a counter-jumper.

    See also

    * brusque

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.
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