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Crew vs Shrew - What's the difference?

crew | shrew |


As nouns the difference between crew and shrew

is that crew is a group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, or airplane or crew can be (british|dialectal) a pen for livestock such as chickens or pigs or crew can be the manx shearwater while shrew is any of numerous small mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family soricidae.

As verbs the difference between crew and shrew

is that crew is to be a member of a vessel's crew or crew can be (british) (crow) to have made the characteristic sound of a rooster while shrew is (obsolete|transitive) to beshrew; to curse.

Shrew vs Astute - What's the difference?

shrew | astute |


As a noun shrew

is any of numerous small mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.

As a verb shrew

is to beshrew; to curse.

As an adjective astute is

quickly and critically discerning.

Shrew vs Dupe - What's the difference?

shrew | dupe |


As nouns the difference between shrew and dupe

is that shrew is any of numerous small mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family soricidae while dupe is .

As a verb shrew

is (obsolete|transitive) to beshrew; to curse.

Shrew vs Belligerent - What's the difference?

shrew | belligerent |


As nouns the difference between shrew and belligerent

is that shrew is any of numerous small mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family soricidae while belligerent is a state or other armed participant in warfare.

As a verb shrew

is (obsolete|transitive) to beshrew; to curse.

As an adjective belligerent is

engaged in warfare, warring.

Shrew vs Sour - What's the difference?

shrew | sour |


As nouns the difference between shrew and sour

is that shrew is any of numerous small mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family soricidae while sour is the sensation of a sour taste.

As verbs the difference between shrew and sour

is that shrew is (obsolete|transitive) to beshrew; to curse while sour is (label) to make sour.

As an adjective sour is

having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste.

Shrew vs Placate - What's the difference?

shrew | placate |


As verbs the difference between shrew and placate

is that shrew is (obsolete|transitive) to beshrew; to curse while placate is to calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.

As a noun shrew

is any of numerous small mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family soricidae.

Cantankerous vs Shrew - What's the difference?

cantankerous | shrew |


As an adjective cantankerous

is given to or marked by an ill-tempered nature, ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby.

As a noun shrew is

any of numerous small mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family soricidae.

As a verb shrew is

(obsolete|transitive) to beshrew; to curse.

Shrew vs Intelligent - What's the difference?

shrew | intelligent |


As a noun shrew

is any of numerous small mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family soricidae.

As a verb shrew

is (obsolete|transitive) to beshrew; to curse.

As an adjective intelligent is

of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.

Shrew vs Cunning - What's the difference?

shrew | cunning |


As nouns the difference between shrew and cunning

is that shrew is any of numerous small mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae while cunning is knowledge; learning; special knowledge (sometimes implying occult or magical knowledge).

As a verb shrew

is to beshrew; to curse.

As an adjective cunning is

sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.

Shrew vs Sprew - What's the difference?

shrew | sprew |


As nouns the difference between shrew and sprew

is that shrew is any of numerous small mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae while sprew is thrush.

As a verb shrew

is to beshrew; to curse.

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