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Foxfire vs Moralize - What's the difference?

foxfire | moralize |

As a noun foxfire

is bioluminescence created by some types of fungus.

As a verb moralize is

to apply to a moral purpose; to explain in a moral sense; to draw a moral from.

foxfire

English

Noun

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  • bioluminescence created by some types of fungus
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    moralize

    English

    Verb

  • To apply to a moral purpose; to explain in a moral sense; to draw a moral from.
  • * L'Estrange
  • This fable is moralized in a common proverb.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Did he not moralize this spectacle?
  • To furnish with moral lessons, teachings, or examples; to lend a moral to.
  • * Wordsworth
  • While chastening thoughts of sweetest use, bestowed / By Wisdom, moralize his pensive road.
  • To render moral; to correct the morals of.
  • * D. Ramsay
  • It had a large share in moralizing the poor white people of the country.
  • To give a moral quality to; to affect the moral quality of, either for better or worse.
  • * Sir Thomas Browne
  • Good and bad stars moralize not our actions.
  • To make moral reflections; to regard acts and events as involving a moral.