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corroborate vs circumstantiate

circumstantiate vs corroborate

corroborate and circumstantiate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
corroborate No No Yes No
circumstantiate No No Yes No
As verbs, circumstantiate is a hyponym of corroborate; that is, circumstantiate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than corroborate:
  • corroborate: give evidence for
  • circumstantiate: give circumstantial evidence for
corroborate (verb) circumstantiate (verb)
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts give circumstantial evidence for
give evidence for
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
Difference between corroborate and circumstantiate

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