balm

In figuratively terms the difference between balm and cream

is that balm is something soothing while cream is the best part of something.

As nouns the difference between balm and cream

is that balm is any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America while cream is the butterfat/milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.

As verbs the difference between balm and cream

is that balm is to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal while cream is to puree, to blend with a liquifying process.

As an adjective cream is

cream-coloured; having a yellowish white colour.

As nouns the difference between lubricant and balm

is that lubricant is a substance used to reduce friction between objects or surfaces while balm is any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.

As a verb balm is

to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.

Relief is a related term of balm.

As nouns the difference between relief and balm

is that relief is embossment (especially that on a map) while balm is any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus commiphora'' of africa, arabia and india and ''myroxylon of south america.

As a verb balm is

(archaic) to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.

As nouns the difference between balm and barm

is that balm is any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus commiphora'' of africa, arabia and india and ''myroxylon of south america while barm is (obsolete except in dialects) bosom, lap or barm can be foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast.

As a verb balm

is (archaic) to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.

As nouns the difference between balm and bale

is that balm is any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus commiphora'' of africa, arabia and india and ''myroxylon of south america while bale is white spot (on forehead).

As a verb balm

is (archaic) to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.

In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between balm and balk

is that balm is (archaic) to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal while balk is (archaic) to pass over or by.

As nouns the difference between balm and balk

is that balm is any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus commiphora'' of africa, arabia and india and ''myroxylon of south america while balk is ridge, an unplowed strip of land.

As verbs the difference between balm and balk

is that balm is (archaic) to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal while balk is (archaic) to pass over or by or balk can be to indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.

As nouns the difference between balm and malm

is that balm is any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America while malm is a soft, crumbly, chalky, grayish limestone.

As a verb balm

is to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.

As verbs the difference between balm and walm

is that balm is (archaic) to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal while walm is to roll; to spout; to boil up.

As a noun balm

is any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus commiphora'' of africa, arabia and india and ''myroxylon of south america.

As nouns the difference between balm and salm

is that balm is any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America while salm is obsolete form of psalm.

As a verb balm

is to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.

As nouns the difference between blam and balm

is that blam is a sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot while balm is any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus commiphora'' of africa, arabia and india and ''myroxylon of south america.

As a verb balm is

(archaic) to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.