What is the difference between Collaboration vs Corroboration?

b2-upper-intermediate

Collaboration

noun

Definition

The action of working with someone to produce something.

Examples

The project was a [collaboration] between two teams.

Their [collaboration] produced excellent results.

International [collaboration] is important.

Corroboration

noun

Definition

Evidence that confirms or supports a statement or theory.

Examples

The witness provided [corroboration] of the story.

We need [corroboration] of these facts.

The evidence lacks [corroboration].

Tags

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Practice Quiz

Question 1: The project was a ___ between two teams.

collaboration corroboration

Question 2: The witness provided ___ of the story.

collaboration corroboration

Question 3: Which sentence uses 'corroboration' correctly?

Their corroboration produced excellent results. International corroboration is important. The evidence lacks corroboration. The corroboration between departments was smooth.

Question 4: Which of these best defines 'collaboration'?

Evidence that supports a theory Working with someone to produce something Confirming information Supporting evidence

Question 5: We need ___ of these facts.

collaboration corroboration

Question 6: The ___ between the universities was successful.

collaboration corroboration

Question 7: Which sentence is correct?

The collaboration confirmed the witness's story. The scientists worked in corroboration. We need more collaboration for this evidence. Their collaboration created a breakthrough.

Question 8: The lawyer sought ___ from other witnesses.

collaboration corroboration

Question 9: The ___ between artists resulted in a masterpiece.

collaboration corroboration

Question 10: Which of these best defines 'corroboration'?

Working together Evidence that confirms or supports Joint effort Partnership

Quiz Answers

Q1: collaboration

Q2: corroboration

Q3: The evidence lacks corroboration.

Q4: Working with someone to produce something

Q5: corroboration

Q6: collaboration

Q7: Their collaboration created a breakthrough.

Q8: corroboration

Q9: collaboration

Q10: Evidence that confirms or supports

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