Three sets of words commonly misused and confused, and BONUS, a definition too!
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Further: More distant in degree, time, or space. Additional. To a greater extent.
Font: A complete set of type of one size and face.
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Typeface: The size or style of the letter or character on a block of type. The full range of the same design.
Feint: A deceptive action calculated to divert attention from ones real purpose.
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Faint: Lacking clarity, brightness, volume. Lacking conviction or force. Feeling dizzy or weak as if about to lose consciousness.
Factoid: A piece of unverified or inaccurate information that is presented in the press as factual, often as part of a publicity effort, and that is then accepted as true because of frequent repetition.
Yep, just me Cathy thinking out loud about the letter "F".
Definitions via The Free Dictionary.
I didn't actually know that's what factoid stood for. Not much factual about that.
ReplyDeleteOooooh, Font vs Typeface... nice!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the education *winks*.
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