Definitions
- Referring to the end of a person's life. - Talking about the end of an organization or institution. - Describing the end of a period or era.
- Referring to the end of a person's life. - Talking about the end of a period or era. - Describing the act of moving past or through something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both refer to the end of something.
- 2Both can be used to describe the end of a person's life.
- 3Both can be used to describe the end of a period or era.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Demise is more formal and less commonly used than passing in everyday language.
- 2Connotation: Demise has a more negative and final connotation, while passing can have a more neutral or even positive connotation.
- 3Focus: Demise emphasizes the end of something, while passing can also focus on the process of moving through something.
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Remember this!
Demise and passing are synonyms that both refer to the end of something, particularly the end of a person's life or the end of a period or era. However, demise is more formal and less commonly used than passing, and it has a more negative and final connotation. On the other hand, passing can have a more neutral or even positive connotation, and it can also focus on the process of moving through something.
