Zinger vs. Role — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Zinger and Role
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Zinger
A witty, often caustic remark.
Role
A role (also rôle or social role) is a set of connected behaviors, rights, obligations, beliefs, and norms as conceptualized by people in a social situation. It is an expected or free or continuously changing behavior and may have a given individual social status or social position.
Zinger
A sudden shock, revelation, or turn of events.
Role
Also rôle A character or part played by a performer.
Zinger
(informal) A very rapidly moving object, especially one that is thrown.
The pitcher threw a real zinger and struck him out.
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Role
The characteristic and expected social behavior of an individual.
Zinger
(informal) A surprising or unusually pointed, humorous and impressive insult or insulting quip.
Role
A function or position.
Zinger
(informal) An event that when experienced leaves the witness dazed, either physically or metaphorically.
I was still reeling from the zinger of seeing my ex on a date with my best friend.
Role
(Linguistics) The function of a word or construction, as in a sentence.
Zinger
(informal) An outstanding, energetic and surprising thing or person.
Role
A character or part played by a performer or actor.
My neighbor was the lead role in last year's village play.
Her dream was to get a role in a Hollywood movie, no matter how small.
Zinger
Something to eat or drink that is tart and stimulating.
Role
The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.
The role of women has changed significantly in the last century.
Zinger
A striking or amusing or caustic remark;
He always greeted me with a new zinger
She tried to think of some killer of an argument, a real zinger that would disarm all opposition
Role
The function or position of something.
Local volunteers played an important role in cleaning the beach after the oil spill.
What role does the wax in your earhole fulfill?
Role
Designation that denotes an associated set of responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and attitudes
The project manager role is responsible for ensuring that everyone on the team knows and executes his or her assigned tasks.
Role
(grammar) The function of a word in a phrase.
Role
(object-oriented) In the Raku programming language, a code element akin to an interface, used for composition of classes without adding to their inheritance chain.
Role
A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, a part of function taken or assumed by any one; as, he has now taken the rôle of philanthropist.
Role
The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group;
The function of a teacher
The government must do its part
Play its role
Role
An actor's portrayal of someone in a play;
She played the part of Desdemona
Role
What something is used for;
The function of an auger is to bore holes
Ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
Role
Normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting;
What is your role on the team?
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