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Staged vs Staggered - What's the difference?

staged | staggered |

As adjectives the difference between staged and staggered

is that staged is planned, prepared while staggered is astonished, taken aback.

As verbs the difference between staged and staggered

is that staged is (stage) while staggered is (stagger).

staged

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Planned, prepared.
    • The conman staged the car accident so he could collect the insurance money.
  • Intended for the stage as in a theater.
    • The staged performance was good, but I liked the book better.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (stage)

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    staggered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (stagger)
    • The drunk staggered to the end of the bar before he collapsed.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Astonished, taken aback.
  • referring to something that has been arranged in a way that is not uniform
    • The U.S. Senate holds staggered elections, with only one third of the seats being filled every two years.