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Sear vs Parch - What's the difference?

sear | parch |


As verbs the difference between sear and parch

is that sear is to char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with a hot instrument while parch is to burn the surface of, to scorch.

As nouns the difference between sear and parch

is that sear is a scar produced by searing while parch is the condition of being parched.

As an adjective sear

is dry; withered, especially of vegetation.

Parch vs Dessicate - What's the difference?

parch | dessicate |


As verbs the difference between parch and dessicate

is that parch is to burn the surface of, to scorch while dessicate is .

As a noun parch

is the condition of being parched.

Parch vs False - What's the difference?

parch | false |


As a verb parch

is to burn the surface of, to scorch.

As a noun parch

is the condition of being parched.

As an adjective false is

(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

Starve vs Parch - What's the difference?

starve | parch |


In lang=en terms the difference between starve and parch

is that starve is to deprive of nourishment while parch is to become superficially burnt; be become sunburned.

As verbs the difference between starve and parch

is that starve is (obsolete) to die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away while parch is to burn the surface of, to scorch.

As a noun parch is

the condition of being parched.

Parch vs Out - What's the difference?

parch | out |


As nouns the difference between parch and out

is that parch is the condition of being parched while out is .

As a verb parch

is to burn the surface of, to scorch.

Parch vs Thirst - What's the difference?

parch | thirst |


As verbs the difference between parch and thirst

is that parch is to burn the surface of, to scorch while thirst is to be thirsty.

As nouns the difference between parch and thirst

is that parch is the condition of being parched while thirst is a sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (as fear, excitement, etc) which arrests the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane; hence, the condition producing this sensation.

Banal vs Parch - What's the difference?

banal | parch |


As an adjective banal

is common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.

As a verb parch is

to burn the surface of, to scorch.

As a noun parch is

the condition of being parched.

Bake vs Parch - What's the difference?

bake | parch |


In transitive terms the difference between bake and parch

is that bake is to dry by heat while parch is to dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.

In intransitive terms the difference between bake and parch

is that bake is to be baked to heating or drying while parch is to become superficially burnt; be become sunburned.

As verbs the difference between bake and parch

is that bake is to cook (something) in an oven while parch is to burn the surface of, to scorch.

As nouns the difference between bake and parch

is that bake is any of various baked dishes resembling casserole while parch is the condition of being parched.

Exsiccate vs Parch - What's the difference?

exsiccate | parch |


As verbs the difference between exsiccate and parch

is that exsiccate is to dry, to desiccate, to dehydrate while parch is to burn the surface of, to scorch.

As a noun parch is

the condition of being parched.

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