Auntie vs Gift - What's the difference?
auntie | gift |
Term of familiarity or respect applied to an elderly woman.
Affectionate term used by a young person of an unrelated adult female family friend.
Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
A talent or natural ability.
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*:“[…] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”
Something gained incidentally, without effort.
The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.
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To give as a gift.
To give away, to concede easily.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=September 28
, author=Jon Smith
, title=Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea
, work=BBC Sport
As a proper noun auntie
is (uk) an affectionate nickname for the bbc.As an initialism gift is
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English
Alternative forms
* auntyNoun
(en noun)Synonyms
* auntSee also
* uncleAnagrams
*gift
English
Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (1): (often monetary'') contribution, (''monetary ) donation, present * (2): talentSee also
* lagniappeVerb
(en verb)citation, page= , passage=Chelsea threw away two points when substitute Salomon Kalou gifted Valencia a penalty five minutes from time with a needless handball.}}
