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Balderdash vs Reversal - What's the difference?

balderdash | reversal |

As nouns the difference between balderdash and reversal

is that balderdash is senseless talk or writing; nonsense while reversal is the state of being reversed.

As a verb balderdash

is to mix or adulterate.

As an adjective reversal is

intended to reverse; implying reversal.

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.

    References

    reversal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The state of being reversed.
  • An instance of reversing.
  • A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Intended to reverse; implying reversal.
    • (Bishop Burnet)