Pamper vs Pander
Pamper: indulge with every attention, comfort, and kindness; spoil
a. Who wouldn't appreciate a romantic weekend in Europe, being wined and dined and thoroughly pampered in 5 star hotels?
b. Pamper yourselves with our fully romantic budget holiday package
Pander: gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire, etc.; a pimp
a. Zara Clothing Company never pandered to trite stuff, there was always a bit of quality in their products.
b. They say that the RSS people are just pandering to what is controversially fashionable in their Hindu country.
Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with the right word. 1. They felt very _____________ (pampered/pandered) - lovely breakfast and the Fruit Juices in the room were the icing on the cake!
View Answer / Hide Answer2. Cameroon must not ___________ (pamper/pander) to the demands of his buddy George Mason.
View Answer / Hide Answer3. The kid was so much ________________ (pampered / pander) that he faced lot many difficulties in his hostel.
View Answer / Hide Answer4. Ram’s mother has the habit of _______________ (pampering/ pandering) her son with good food all through the day.
View Answer / Hide Answer5. President David Palmer has made clear that he will not ______________ (pander/ pamper) to the needs of the brutal terrorists, who were in possession of a nuclear device.
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