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Smug vs Pep - What's the difference?

smug | pep |

As verbs the difference between smug and pep

is that smug is to make smug, or spruce while pep is to inject with energy and enthusiasm.

As an adjective smug

is irritatingly pleased with oneself; self-satisfied.

As a noun pep is

energy, high spirits.

As an initialism PEP is

post-exposure prophylaxis.

smug

English

Adjective

(smugger)
  • Irritatingly pleased with oneself; self-satisfied.
    • Kate looked extremely smug this morning.
  • (obsolete) Studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly precise; smooth and prim.
  • * Robynson (More's Utopia)
    • They be so smug and smooth.
  • * De Quincey
    • the smug and scanty draperies of his style
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
    • A young, smug , handsome holiness has no fellow.

    Synonyms

    * self-satisfied * complacent

    Derived terms

    * smugly * smugness

    Verb

    (smugg)
  • (obsolete) To make smug, or spruce.
  • * Dryton
    • Thus said, he smugged his beard, and stroked up fair.
    (Webster 1913)

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    pep

    English

    Verb

    (pepp)
  • To inject with energy and enthusiasm.

    • Derived terms

    * pep up

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Energy, high spirits.

    • Synonyms

    * energy, high spirits, vim

    Derived terms

    * pep talk

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