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What's the difference between these two adjectives?



 
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What's the difference between these two adjectives? #1 (permalink) Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:28 am   What's the difference between these two adjectives?
 

Dear all,

How's the difference between insincere and dishonest?

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What's the difference between these two adjectives? #2 (permalink) Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:33 am   What's the difference between these two adjectives?
 

http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/insincere

"Her best wishes were insincere." - she didn't mean them.

http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/dishonest

"He was a dishonest businessman." - he wasn't honest in his business dealings.
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