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rummage

Rootle vs Rummage - What's the difference?

rootle | rummage |


As verbs the difference between rootle and rummage

is that rootle is (of an animal) to dig into the ground, with the snout while rummage is (nautical) to arrange (cargo, goods, etc) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.

As a noun rummage is

(obsolete) commotion; disturbance.

Scrounge vs Rummage - What's the difference?

scrounge | rummage |


As verbs the difference between scrounge and rummage

is that scrounge is to hunt about, especially for something of nominal value; to scavenge or glean while rummage is (nautical) to arrange (cargo, goods, etc) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.

As nouns the difference between scrounge and rummage

is that scrounge is someone who scrounges; a scrounger while rummage is (obsolete) commotion; disturbance.

Rummage vs False - What's the difference?

rummage | false |


As a verb rummage

is (nautical) to arrange (cargo, goods, etc) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.

As a noun rummage

is (obsolete) commotion; disturbance.

As an adjective false is

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

Rummage vs Excavate - What's the difference?

rummage | excavate |


In lang=en terms the difference between rummage and excavate

is that rummage is to hastily search for something in a confined space and among many items by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside while excavate is to uncover (something) by removing its covering.

As verbs the difference between rummage and excavate

is that rummage is (nautical) to arrange (cargo, goods, etc) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods while excavate is to make a hole in (something); to hollow.

As nouns the difference between rummage and excavate

is that rummage is (obsolete) commotion; disturbance while excavate is (zoology) any member of a major grouping of unicellular eukaryotes, of the clade excavata.

Research vs Rummage - What's the difference?

research | rummage |


In lang=en terms the difference between research and rummage

is that research is to search again while rummage is to hastily search for something in a confined space and among many items by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside.

As nouns the difference between research and rummage

is that research is (uncountable) diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc; laborious or continued search after truth while rummage is (obsolete) commotion; disturbance.

As verbs the difference between research and rummage

is that research is to search or examine with continued care; to seek diligently while rummage is (nautical) to arrange (cargo, goods, etc) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.

Scour vs Rummage - What's the difference?

scour | rummage |


In obsolete terms the difference between scour and rummage

is that scour is to cleanse while rummage is commotion; disturbance.

As verbs the difference between scour and rummage

is that scour is to clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing it vigorously while rummage is to arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.

As nouns the difference between scour and rummage

is that scour is the removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water while rummage is commotion; disturbance.

Delving vs Rummage - What's the difference?

delving | rummage |


As verbs the difference between delving and rummage

is that delving is while rummage is (nautical) to arrange (cargo, goods, etc) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.

As nouns the difference between delving and rummage

is that delving is the act of one who delves while rummage is (obsolete) commotion; disturbance.

Seek vs Rummage - What's the difference?

seek | rummage |


As verbs the difference between seek and rummage

is that seek is (lb) to try to find, to look for, to search while rummage is (nautical) to arrange (cargo, goods, etc) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.

As a noun rummage is

(obsolete) commotion; disturbance.

Rummage vs Scrutinize - What's the difference?

rummage | scrutinize |


In lang=en terms the difference between rummage and scrutinize

is that rummage is to hastily search for something in a confined space and among many items by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside while scrutinize is to audit accounts etc in order to verify them.

As verbs the difference between rummage and scrutinize

is that rummage is (nautical) to arrange (cargo, goods, etc) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods while scrutinize is to examine something with great care.

As a noun rummage

is (obsolete) commotion; disturbance.

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