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Balderdash vs Prose - What's the difference?

balderdash | prose |

As nouns the difference between balderdash and prose

is that balderdash is senseless talk or writing; nonsense while prose is language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.

As verbs the difference between balderdash and prose

is that balderdash is (archaic) to mix or adulterate while prose is to write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.

balderdash

English

Noun

(-)
  • senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
  • (archaic) A worthless mixture, especially of liquors.
  • * Taylor (Drink and Welcome )
    • Indeed beer, by a mixture of wine, hath lost both name and nature, and is called balderdash .

    Synonyms

    * bunk, drivel, piffle, poppycock, rubbish, twaddle * see

    Verb

  • (archaic) To mix or adulterate.
  • * Smollett
    • The wine merchants of Nice brew and balderdash , and even mix it with pigeon's dung and quicklime.

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    prose

    English

    (wikipedia prose)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
    • Though known mostly for her prose , she also produced a small body of excellent poems.
  • * Milton
    • things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme
  • Language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
  • (Roman Catholicism) A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass.

    • Antonyms

    * poetry, verse

    Derived terms

    * prose poem * purple prose

    Related terms

    * prosaic * prosody

    Verb

  • to write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way
  • * 1819 , , Otho the Great , Act I, Scene II, verses 189-190
    • Pray, do not prose , good Ethelbert, but speak
    What is your purpose?

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