Humor vs Liking - What's the difference?
humor | liking | Related terms |
* 1763 , (Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz), History of Louisisana (PG), p. 40
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A like; a predilection.
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* (John Stuart Mill)
Humor is a related term of liking.
As nouns the difference between humor and liking
is that humor is mood, temper while liking is likeness.humor
English
Noun
(en noun)- For some days a fistula lacrymalis had come into my left eye, which discharged an humour , when pressed, that portended danger.
Verb
(en verb)- I know you don't believe my story, but humor me for a minute and imagine it to be true.
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* ----liking
English
Verb
(head)Noun
(en noun)citation, page= , passage=The Ivorian is a player with such a liking for improvisation it does not usually look like he has any more idea than anyone else what he is going to do next, so it was an interesting choice.}}
- The likings and dislikings of society, or of some powerful portion of it, are thus the main thing which has practically determined the rules laid down for general observance, under the penalties of law or opinion.