✅ Young and youthful can both describe being in an early stage of life, or seeming like it (a young kitten; a youthful man).

✅ Young is a pretty general word, used to refer to things that are immature or still developing (a young tree; She’s a bit young for that TV show).

✅ Youthful is usually used to refer to things that have the positive qualities of being young, like hopefulness, enthusiasm, and health, or that seem young in terms of appearance or manner (Her sense of fun kept her feeling youthful).

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✅ Mediator and arbiter both refer to someone who settles an issue (We hired a mediator to solve our workplace dispute; My friend was appointed arbiter so that our game of musical chairs didn’t get out of hand).

✅ Mediator emphasizes the neutrality of a person who helps settle disputes, often in a way that satisfies everyone involved (The mediator helped us come to a solution that worked for everyone).

✅ Arbiter emphasizes that a person has been given the power to make decisions, whether those decisions satisfy everyone involved or not (We disagreed with the arbiter, but it wasn’t worth arguing).

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✅ Great describes something wonderful, or particularly good. It can also describe something particularly notable or remarkable (a great holiday).

✅ Outstanding describes something excellent, or something superior to other things like it. Outstanding can also describe something that is prominent or notable because of its excellence (Their work was outstanding).

✅ Great is generally used to mean particularly good. In this sense, outstanding is a more intense word, suggesting something even better (an outstanding painting).

✅ However, when great and outstanding are used to mean important or prominent, great has the more intense meaning (a great statesperson).

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