Difference between Dead and Utter

What is the difference between Dead and Utter?

Dead as an adjective is no longer living. while Utter as an adjective is absolute, unconditional

Dead

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Time when coldness, darkness, or stillness is most intense. Those who have died.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: No longer living. Figuratively, not alive; lacking life be dead to (person) : So hated by that they are absolutely ignored. Without emotion. Stationary; static. Without interest to one of the senses; dull; flat. Unproductive. Completely inactive; without power; without a signal. Broken or inoperable. No longer used or required. Not in play. Full and complete. Exact. Experiencing pins and needles (paresthesia).

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Exactly right. Very, absolutely, extremely, suddenly.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to prevent by disabling; stop

Example sentence: Whatever your life's work is, do it well. A man should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it no better.

Utter

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: absolute, unconditional

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To sayTo use the voiceTo make speech sounds which may or may not have an actual language involvedTo make (a noise)To put counterfeit money etc. into circulation

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Further out; further away, outside.

Example sentence: Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand.

We hope you now know whether to use Dead or Utter in your sentence.

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