✅ Dump means to throw something out, especially in an unceremonious way (I decided to dump my old chairs).

✅ Discard means to throw something out, but it can also mean to cast something aside (He discarded the glasses and put on a false mustache; Discard this wrapper).

✅ Dump and discard mean very similar things.

✅ However, dump is more of a slang term, whereas discard is a more formal term.

Don’t discard these synonyms—they’ll be useful!

✅ A change is a transformation, modification, or variation (They saw a change in his attitude).

✅ A metamorphosis is a complete change or transformation, especially one that seems like magic (She went through a metamorphosis after leaving school).

✅ Change and metamorphosis have similar meanings, but change refers to smaller transformations, whereas metamorphosis refers to bigger, more complete transformations.

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✅ Pride refers to a high opinion of your own dignity or importance (I have some pride, and I won’t be spoken to like that).

✅ Self-respect refers to having respect, esteem, or regard for yourself (It’s important to have some self-respect).

✅ Having pride or self-respect suggests that you know your own worth and value and won’t allow yourself to be compromised or disrespected.

✅ Pride can also refer to an unhealthy level of self-confidence or an exaggerated sense of what you deserve. In that sense, it’s different from self-respect, which is more neutral.

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