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Curve vs Billow - What's the difference?

curve | billow |


As nouns the difference between curve and billow

is that curve is a gentle bend, such as in a road while billow is a large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound.

As verbs the difference between curve and billow

is that curve is to bend; to crook while billow is to surge or roll in billows.

As an adjective curve

is bent without angles; crooked; curved.

Billow vs Disperse - What's the difference?

billow | disperse |


As verbs the difference between billow and disperse

is that billow is to surge or roll in billows while disperse is .

As a noun billow

is a large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound.

Sweep vs Billow - What's the difference?

sweep | billow |


As verbs the difference between sweep and billow

is that sweep is to clean (a surface) by means of a motion of a broom or brush while billow is to surge or roll in billows.

As nouns the difference between sweep and billow

is that sweep is the person who steers a dragon boat while billow is a large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound.

Radiate vs Billow - What's the difference?

radiate | billow |


As verbs the difference between radiate and billow

is that radiate is to extend, send or spread out from a center like radii while billow is to surge or roll in billows.

As nouns the difference between radiate and billow

is that radiate is (zoology) one of the radiata while billow is a large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound.

As an adjective radiate

is radiating from a center; having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated.

Billow vs Puff - What's the difference?

billow | puff |


As nouns the difference between billow and puff

is that billow is a large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound while puff is (colloquial) brothel, bordello.

As a verb billow

is to surge or roll in billows.

Bull vs Billow - What's the difference?

bull | billow |


As a proper noun bull

is .

As a noun billow is

a large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound.

As a verb billow is

to surge or roll in billows.

Writhe vs Billow - What's the difference?

writhe | billow |


As verbs the difference between writhe and billow

is that writhe is to twist, to wring (something) while billow is to surge or roll in billows.

As nouns the difference between writhe and billow

is that writhe is (knot theory) the number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot while billow is a large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound.

Billow vs Valiant - What's the difference?

billow | valiant |


As a noun billow

is a large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound.

As a verb billow

is to surge or roll in billows.

As an adjective valiant is

showing courage or determination; heroic.

Billow vs Disappear - What's the difference?

billow | disappear |


As verbs the difference between billow and disappear

is that billow is to surge or roll in billows while disappear is (label) to vanish.

As a noun billow

is a large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound.

Spread vs Billow - What's the difference?

spread | billow |


As verbs the difference between spread and billow

is that spread is to stretch out, open out (a material etc) so that it more fully covers a given area of space while billow is to surge or roll in billows.

As nouns the difference between spread and billow

is that spread is the act of spreading or something that has been spread while billow is a large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound.

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