Difference between Dissuasive and Exemplary

What is the difference between Dissuasive and Exemplary?

Dissuasive as an adjective is tending to dissuade, or divert form a measure or purpose; dehortatory. while Exemplary as an adjective is deserving honour, respect and admiration.

Dissuasive

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Tending to dissuade, or divert form a measure or purpose; dehortatory.

Exemplary

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An example, or typical instance; an exemplar

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Deserving honour, respect and admiration.Of such high quality that it should serve as an example and sought to be imitated.Ideal or perfect.

Example sentence: Before you, I engage myself to serve my country with the devotion and the exemplary that this post demands. I understand responsibilities of the job and, as such, I give a republican salute to Nicolas Sarkozy who has led France for 5 years and who deserves all of our respect.

We hope you now know whether to use Dissuasive or Exemplary in your sentence.

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