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Ray vs Dray - What's the difference?

ray | dray |


As a proper noun ray

is from a (etyl) nickname meaning a king or a roe.

As a noun dray is

a low horse-drawn cart, often without sides, and used especially for heavy loads or dray can be variant spelling of drey , the nest of a squirrel.

Ray vs Bray - What's the difference?

ray | bray |


As proper nouns the difference between ray and bray

is that ray is from a (etyl) nickname meaning a king or a roe while bray is .

Ray vs Rad - What's the difference?

ray | rad |


As a proper noun ray

is from a (etyl) nickname meaning a king or a roe.

As a verb rad is

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Ray vs Raw - What's the difference?

ray | raw |


As a proper noun ray

is from a (etyl) nickname meaning a king or a roe.

As an abbreviation raw is

(games) the rules as written: the actual rules appearing in the rulebook, as opposed to house rules, or as opposed to the rules that might have been intended (in the event of a mistake in the rulebook).

Ray vs Lay - What's the difference?

ray | lay |


In obsolete terms the difference between ray and lay

is that ray is array; order; arrangement; dress while lay is an obligation; a vow.

In colloquial terms the difference between ray and lay

is that ray is a tiny amount while lay is an act of sexual intercourse.

In transitive terms the difference between ray and lay

is that ray is to emit something as if in rays while lay is to deposit (a stake) as a wager; to stake; to risk.

As an adjective lay is

non-professional; not being a member of an organized institution.

Ray vs Way - What's the difference?

ray | way |


As proper nouns the difference between ray and way

is that ray is from a (etyl) nickname meaning a king or a roe while way is christianity or way can be .

Ray vs Ram - What's the difference?

ray | ram |


In transitive terms the difference between ray and ram

is that ray is to emit something as if in rays while ram is to strike (something) hard, especially with an implement.

As an acronym RAM is

random access memory.

Ray vs Jay - What's the difference?

ray | jay |


As proper nouns the difference between ray and jay

is that ray is from a (etyl) nickname meaning a king or a roe while jay is a nickname for james, jason, or for any male name beginning with a "j"; also used as a formal given name.

Ray vs Ran - What's the difference?

ray | ran |


As a proper noun ray

is from a (etyl) nickname meaning a king or a roe.

As a noun ran is

a robbery (act or practice of robbing).

Ray vs Pay - What's the difference?

ray | pay |


As a proper noun ray

is from a (etyl) nickname meaning a king or a roe.

As a verb pay is

to give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services or pay can be (nautical|transitive) to cover (the bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc) with tar or pitch, or a waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc; to smear.

As a noun pay is

money given in return for work; salary or wages.

As an adjective pay is

operable or accessible on deposit of coins.

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