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Taxonomy vs Wry - What's the difference?

taxonomy | wry |


As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

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.

Wry vs Wrine - What's the difference?

wry | wrine | Alternative forms |

Wry is an alternative form of wrine.


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

is that wry is (obsolete) to cover; clothe; cover up; cloak; hide while wrine is (obsolete) deep wrinkle.

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 wrine is

(obsolete) deep wrinkle.

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