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Discernment vs Shrew - What's the difference?

discernment | shrew |

As nouns the difference between discernment and shrew

is that discernment is the ability to distinguish; judgement while shrew is any of numerous small mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family soricidae.

As a verb shrew is

(obsolete|transitive) to beshrew; to curse.

discernment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The ability to distinguish; judgement.
  • Discrimination.
  • To distinguish between things.
  • To perceive differences that exist.
  • The condition of understanding.
  • Aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation.
  • Perceptiveness.
  • The ability to make wise judgements; sagacity.
  • Discretion in judging objectively.

    • Related terms

    * discern

    Anagrams

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    shrew

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of numerous small mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.
  • An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.
    • You'd better not stay out late tonight — your mother is quite a shrew and you'll never hear the end of it.

    Synonyms

    * (mouselike mammal) ranny (obsolete)

    Hyponyms

    * (mouselike mammal) common shrew

    Derived terms

    * elephant shrew * Etruscan shrew * hardishrew * jumping shrew * Nelson's small-eared shrew * shrew-run * shrewd * shrewish * tree shrew

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To beshrew; to curse.
  • * Chaucer
    • I shrew myself.