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Garble vs Wry - What's the difference?

garble | wry |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between garble and wry

is that garble is (obsolete) impurities separated from spices, drugs, etc; garblings while wry is (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.

As verbs the difference between garble and wry

is that garble is (obsolete) to sift or bolt, to separate the fine or valuable parts of from the coarse and useless parts, or from dross or dirt; as, to garble spices while wry is (obsolete|intransitive) to turn (away); to swerve or deviate or wry can be (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.

As a noun garble

is (obsolete) refuse; rubbish.

As an adjective wry is

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

Writhe vs Wry - What's the difference?

writhe | wry |


In lang=en terms the difference between writhe and wry

is that writhe is to twist or contort the body; to be distorted while wry is to twist or contort (the body, face etc).

As verbs the difference between writhe and wry

is that writhe is to twist, to wring (something) while wry is (obsolete|intransitive) to turn (away); to swerve or deviate or wry can be (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide.

As a noun writhe

is (knot theory) the number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot.

As an adjective wry is

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

Wry vs Sarcasm - What's the difference?

wry | sarcasm |


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 a noun sarcasm is

(uncountable) a sharp form of humor, intended to hurt, that is marked by mocking with irony, sometimes conveyed in speech with vocal over-emphasis insincerely saying something which is the opposite of one's intended meaning, often to emphasize how unbelievable or unlikely it sounds if taken literally, thereby illustrating the obvious nature of one's intended meaning.

Wry vs Epigram - What's the difference?

wry | epigram |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between wry and epigram

is that wry is (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide while epigram is (obsolete) an inscription in stone.

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 a noun epigram is

(obsolete) an inscription in stone.

Wry vs Repartee - What's the difference?

wry | repartee |


As verbs the difference between wry and repartee

is that wry is to turn (away); to swerve or deviate while repartee is to reply with a repartee.

As an adjective wry

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

As a noun repartee is

a swift, witty reply, especially one that is amusing.

Wry vs Subtle - What's the difference?

wry | subtle |


As adjectives the difference between wry and subtle

is that wry is turned away, contorted (of the face or body) while subtle is hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood; barely noticeable.

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.

Bantering vs Wry - What's the difference?

bantering | wry |


As verbs the difference between bantering and wry

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

As adjectives the difference between bantering and wry

is that bantering is that teases while wry is turned away, contorted (of the face or body).

As a noun bantering

is teasing.

Wry vs Humour - What's the difference?

wry | humour |


In transitive terms the difference between wry and humour

is that wry is to twist or contort (the body, face etc.) while humour is to pacify by indulging.

As verbs the difference between wry and humour

is that wry is to turn (away); to swerve or deviate while humour is to pacify by indulging.

As an adjective wry

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

As a noun humour is

moist vapour, moisture.

Wry vs Ironically - What's the difference?

wry | ironically |


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 ironically is

(manner) in an ironic manner, in a way displaying irony.

Wry vs Satire - What's the difference?

wry | satire |


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 a noun satire is

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