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Owed vs Wowed - What's the difference?

owed | wowed |

As verbs the difference between owed and wowed

is that owed is (owe) while wowed is (wow).

As an adjective owed

is that owes.

owed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (owe)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That owes.

    • Derived terms

    * owedness

    wowed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (wow)

    • wow

    English

    (wikipedia wow)

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • An indication of excitement or surprise.
  • * 1513 , (Gavin Douglas), Virgil Æneid (translation) vi. Prol. 19 :
    • Out on thir wanderand spiritis, wow! thow cryis.
  • An expression of amazement or awe.
    • Wow! How do they do that?
  • Used sarcastically to express disapproval of something.
    • Wow... I can't believe you would do such a thing.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * wowzer, wowser * wowsers * wowzah

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (informal) To amaze or awe.
    • He really wowed the audience.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) An exceptionally surprising or unbelievable fact.
    • He did? That's a wow !
  • A relatively slow form of flutter (pitch variation) which can affect both gramophone records and tape recorders.

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