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Refresher vs Beverage - What's the difference?

refresher | beverage |

As nouns the difference between refresher and beverage

is that refresher is something that refreshes while beverage is a liquid to consume, usually excluding water; a drink. This may include tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or soft drinks.

refresher

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something that refreshes.
  • :The nap was a welcome refresher .
  • A review to refresh or renew knowledge.
  • :They recommend a refresher class every few years.

    • beverage

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A liquid to consume, usually excluding water; a drink. This may include tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or soft drinks.
  • * Thomson
    • He knew no beverage but the flowing stream.
  • (slang, archaic) A treat, or drink money.

    • Usage notes

    More elevated than plainer (m). Beverage is of French origin, while is of Old English origin, and this stylistic difference by origin is common; see (list of English words with dual French and Anglo-Saxon variations).

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