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Faxed vs Fazed - What's the difference?

faxed | fazed |

As verbs the difference between faxed and fazed

is that faxed is (fax) while fazed is (faze).

As an adjective faxed

is (obsolete) having a head of hair; hairy.

faxed

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) *. More at (l).

Alternative forms

* (l)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Having a head of hair; hairy.
  • * 1859 , The London review: Volume 11:
    • A comet is a ‘faxed ’ star, that is, a hairy, a tailed star.
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fax)

    • fazed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (faze)

    • faze

    English

    Alternative forms

    * feaze

    Verb

    (faz)
  • (informal) To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative), to perturb, to disconcert.
    • Jumping out of an airplane does not faze him, yet he is afraid to ride a roller coaster.

    Usage notes

    * Citations for in the start in 1830; usage was established by 1890. * The word phase is sometimes used incorrectly for ; they are distinct terms.

    Related terms

    * (l)

    References