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Lean vs Slum - What's the difference?

lean | slum |


As verbs the difference between lean and slum

is that lean is to incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating while slum is to visit a neighborhood of a status below one's own.

As an adjective lean

is slim; not fleshy.

As a noun slum is

a dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.

Lean vs Shrink - What's the difference?

lean | shrink | Related terms |

Lean is a related term of shrink.


As a proper noun lean

is .

As a verb shrink is

to cause to become smaller.

As a noun shrink is

shrinkage; contraction; recoil.

Lean vs Yield - What's the difference?

lean | yield | Related terms |

Lean is a related term of yield.


As a proper noun lean

is .

As a verb yield is

(obsolete) to pay, give in payment; repay, recompense; reward; requite.

As a noun yield is

(obsolete) payment; tribute.

Lean vs Deflect - What's the difference?

lean | deflect | Related terms |

Lean is a related term of deflect.


As a proper noun lean

is .

As a verb deflect is

to make (something) deviate from its original path.

Lean vs Submit - What's the difference?

lean | submit | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between lean and submit

is that lean is to incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating while submit is to yield or give way to another.

As an adjective lean

is slim; not fleshy.

Lean vs Insubstantial - What's the difference?

lean | insubstantial | Related terms |

Lean is a related term of insubstantial.


As a proper noun lean

is .

As an adjective insubstantial is

lacking substance; not real or strong.

Ill vs Lean - What's the difference?

ill | lean | Related terms |

Ill is a related term of lean.


As an adjective ill

is (label) evil; wicked (of people).

As an adverb ill

is not well; imperfectly, badly; hardly.

As a noun ill

is (often pluralized) trouble; distress; misfortune; adversity.

As a proper noun lean is

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Wan vs Lean - What's the difference?

wan | lean | Related terms |

Wan is a related term of lean.


As a proper noun lean is

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Skimpy vs Lean - What's the difference?

skimpy | lean | Related terms |

Skimpy is a related term of lean.


As an adjective skimpy

is small or inadequate; not generous, or of a garment, very small, light, or revealing.

As a noun skimpy

is (australia|western australia) a barmaid who wears little clothing.

As a proper noun lean is

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Underfed vs Lean - What's the difference?

underfed | lean | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between underfed and lean

is that underfed is inadequately fed while lean is slim; not fleshy.

As verbs the difference between underfed and lean

is that underfed is past tense of underfeed while lean is to incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.

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