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Collogue vs Colleague - What's the difference?

collogue | colleague |

As verbs the difference between collogue and colleague

is that collogue is to talk privately or secretly; to conspire while colleague is to unite or associate with another or with others.

As a noun colleague is

a fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.

collogue

English

Verb

  • (rare) To talk privately or secretly; to conspire
  • * 1937, (Helen Simpson), (Under Capricorn)
    • "Ay, well, what I say - " Flusky frowned, endeavouring to put into words just what he did say, when he collogued with his own thoughts. "What I say: in a country where everything's to do, the hands has a chance to put themselves equal with the head. ..."
  • * 1861, (George Eliot), (Silas Marner)
    • You let Dunsey have it, sir? And how long have you been so thick with Dunsey that you must collogue with him to embezzle my money?

    References

    * “ collogue]”, [[w:Garner's Modern American Usage, Garner’s Modern American Usage], , p. 165. ----

    colleague

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia colleague) (en noun)
  • A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-29, volume=407, issue=8842, page=72-3, magazine=(The Economist)
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    Synonyms

    * coworker * workmate * See also

    Related terms

    * collegial * collegiate

    See also

    Do not confuse with: * college * collage

    Verb

    (colleagu)
  • To unite or associate with another or with others.
    • Young Fortinbras,/ Holding a weak supposal of our worth/...Colleagued with the dream of his advantage,/...hath not failed to pester us with message/ Importing the surrender of those lands/Lost by his father.'' - ''Hamlet (Act I, Scene 2)

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