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pedagogue

pedagogue is a synonym of teacher

noun [ ped-uh-gog ]

pedagogue is another word for teacher

✅ A teacher is someone who instructs or shares their knowledge with other people (The teacher of the pottery class was enthusiastic and helpful).

✅ A pedagogue is someone who teaches, particularly in a school (The conference room was full of pedagogues).

✅ Both of these terms refer to people whose profession is teaching others.

Pedagogue is more formal and can also refer to a person who is especially pedantic or formal (I tend to be a bit of a pedagogue).

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patrician

patrician is a synonym of aristocratic

adjective [ puh-trish-uhn ]

patrician is another word for aristocratic

Aristocratic describes someone who behaves in a way associated with the aristocracy or a social group considered to be superior (an aristocratic sneer).

Patrician describes someone who comes from a noble family or who has the characteristics of nobility, such as good manners and education (a patrician bearing).

✅ Both of these words describe a person who has qualities we associate with upper class people and society.

Patrician is a less common word than aristocratic (He had a fittingly patrician education; She had a very aristocratic way of speaking).

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attach

attach is a synonym of stick

verb [ uh-tach ]

attach is another word for stick

Stick means to connect something to something else using an adhesive (Use glue to stick the glitter to the heart).

Attach means to connect or affix something to something else (Attach the beads together with wire).

✅ Both of these words refer to connecting things together securely.

Stick suggests the presence of an adhesive, whereas attach can suggest any method of connecting two things together (I attached a photograph to the letter with a paperclip).

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