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Eulogy vs Autopsy - What's the difference?

eulogy | autopsy |

As nouns the difference between eulogy and autopsy

is that eulogy is an oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral while autopsy is a dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.

As a verb autopsy is

to perform an autopsy on.

eulogy

English

(wikipedia eulogy)

Noun

(eulogies)
  • An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.
  • Speaking highly of someone; the act of praising or commending someone.
  • * 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland'' (in ''The Guardian , 14 August 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/14/england-scotland-international-friendly]
  • The Southampton striker, who also struck a post late on, was being serenaded by the Wembley crowd before the end and should probably brace himself for some Lambert-mania over the coming days but, amid the eulogies , it should not overlook the deficiencies that were evident in another stodgy England performance.

    Synonyms

    * panegyric

    Antonyms

    * criticism

    Coordinate terms

    * dirge, elegy, threnody – funeral song * homily – funeral oration by clergy * requiem – music played at a mass to honor a deceased person

    See also

    * elegy – similar-sounding funeral word

    autopsy

    English

    Noun

    (autopsies)
  • A dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
  • An after-the-fact examination, especially of the causes of a failure.
  • Synonyms

    * (dissection of a cadaver) necropsy, necrotomy; postmortem * (after the fact examination) postmortem

    Usage notes

    * The term necropsy is usually used for non-human animals, with autopsy reserved for human beings.

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To perform an autopsy on.
  • To perform an after-the-fact analysis of, especially of a failure.
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