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Surprisingly vs Freakishly - What's the difference?

surprisingly | freakishly | Related terms |


As adverbs the difference between surprisingly and freakishly

is that surprisingly is in a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual while freakishly is in a freakish manner.

Contrivance vs Duplicity - What's the difference?

contrivance | duplicity | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between contrivance and duplicity

is that contrivance is a (mechanical) device to perform a certain task while duplicity is intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.

Thrust vs Stoush - What's the difference?

thrust | stoush | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between thrust and stoush

is that thrust is an attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point while stoush is a fight, an argument.

As verbs the difference between thrust and stoush

is that thrust is to make advance with force while stoush is to fight; to argue.

Unfruitful vs Empty - What's the difference?

unfruitful | empty | Related terms |

Unfruitful is a related term of empty.


As adjectives the difference between unfruitful and empty

is that unfruitful is of or pertaining to not bearing fruit (usually figuratively) while empty is devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.

As a verb empty is

(ergative) to make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.

As a noun empty is

a container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty .

Disgrace vs Censure - What's the difference?

disgrace | censure | Related terms |


In obsolete terms the difference between disgrace and censure

is that disgrace is an act of unkindness; a disfavor while censure is to form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.

As nouns the difference between disgrace and censure

is that disgrace is the condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect while censure is the act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.

As verbs the difference between disgrace and censure

is that disgrace is to disrespect another; to put someone out of favor while censure is to criticize harshly.

Overturn vs Rout - What's the difference?

overturn | rout | Related terms |

Overturn is a related term of rout.


In legal|lang=en terms the difference between overturn and rout

is that overturn is (legal) to reverse a decision; to overrule or rescind while rout is (legal) a disturbance of the peace by persons assembled together with intent to do a thing which, if executed, would make them rioters, and actually making a motion toward the executing thereof.

As verbs the difference between overturn and rout

is that overturn is to turn over, capsize or upset (something) while rout is to make a noise; roar; bellow; snort or rout can be to beat; strike; assail with blows or rout can be to defeat completely, forcing into disorderly retreat or rout can be to search or root in the ground, as a swine.

As a noun rout is

a noise; a loud noise; a bellowing; a shouting; clamor; an uproar; disturbance; tumult or rout can be a violent movement; a great or violent stir; a heavy blow; a stunning blow; a stroke or rout can be a troop; a throng; a company; an assembly; especially, a traveling company or throng.

Win vs Glean - What's the difference?

win | glean | Related terms |

Win is a related term of glean.


As nouns the difference between win and glean

is that win is pleasure; joy; delight or win can be gain; profit; income while glean is a collection made by gleaning or glean can be (obsolete) cleaning; afterbirth.

As verbs the difference between win and glean

is that win is to conquer, defeat while glean is to collect (grain, grapes, etc) left behind after the main harvest or gathering.

Touch vs Adjacency - What's the difference?

touch | adjacency | Related terms |

Touch is a related term of adjacency.


As nouns the difference between touch and adjacency

is that touch is an act of touching, especially with the hand or finger while adjacency is (uncountable) the quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch.

As a verb touch

is primarily physical senses.

Vehement vs Barbarous - What's the difference?

vehement | barbarous | Related terms |

Vehement is a related term of barbarous.


As adjectives the difference between vehement and barbarous

is that vehement is vehement while barbarous is not classical or pure.

Artless vs Harsh - What's the difference?

artless | harsh | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between artless and harsh

is that artless is having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit while harsh is unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.

As a verb harsh is

to negatively criticize.

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