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Quaint vs Pry - What's the difference?

quaint | pry |


As an adjective quaint

is (obsolete) of a person: cunning, crafty.

As a noun quaint

is (archaic) the vulva.

As an adverb pry is

allegedly.

Pry vs Sneak - What's the difference?

pry | sneak |


As verbs the difference between pry and sneak

is that pry is to look where one is not welcome; to be nosey while sneak is to creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.

As nouns the difference between pry and sneak

is that pry is the act of prying while sneak is one who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.

As an adjective sneak is

in advance; before release to the general public.

Pry vs Wrench - What's the difference?

pry | wrench |


As an adverb pry

is allegedly.

As a noun wrench is

(obsolete) a trick or artifice.

As a verb wrench is

(obsolete) to violently move in a turn or writhe.

Pry vs Pro - What's the difference?

pry | pro |


As an adverb pry

is allegedly.

As a contraction pro is

(label) to the; for the.

Pry vs Opry - What's the difference?

pry | opry |


As an adverb pry

is allegedly.

As a noun opry is

(appalachian) opera.

Pry vs Try - What's the difference?

pry | try |


As an adverb pry

is allegedly.

As an initialism try is

.

Poy vs Pry - What's the difference?

poy | pry |


As nouns the difference between poy and pry

is that poy is a support structure while pry is the act of prying.

As a verb pry is

to look where one is not welcome; to be nosey.

Pry vs Pre - What's the difference?

pry | pre |


As verbs the difference between pry and pre

is that pry is to look where one is not welcome; to be nosey while pre is to precum, to pre-ejaculate.

As nouns the difference between pry and pre

is that pry is the act of prying while pre is precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate.

As a preposition pre is

before (something significant).

Pry vs Pory - What's the difference?

pry | pory |


As an adverb pry

is allegedly.

As an adjective pory is

(archaic) porous.

Wry vs Pry - What's the difference?

wry | pry |


As an adjective wry

is turned away, contorted (of the face or body).

As a verb wry

is (obsolete|intransitive) to turn (away); to swerve or deviate or wry can be (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.

As an adverb pry is

allegedly.

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