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Pamper vs Vamper - What's the difference?

pamper | vamper |

As verbs the difference between pamper and vamper

is that pamper is to treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence while vamper is (uk|scotland|dialect) to swagger; to make an ostentatious show.

As a noun vamper is

one who vamps; one who creates or repairs by piecing old things together; a cobbler.

pamper

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence.
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  • (dated) To feed luxuriously.

    • Synonyms

    * coddle

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    vamper

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who vamps; one who creates or repairs by piecing old things together; a cobbler.

    • Etymology 2

    Compare (vaunt).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (UK, Scotland, dialect) To swagger; to make an ostentatious show.
    • (Jamieson)

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