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Praise vs Comforting - What's the difference?

praise | comforting |

As nouns the difference between praise and comforting

is that praise is commendation; favourable representation in words while comforting is the act of giving comfort.

As verbs the difference between praise and comforting

is that praise is to give praise to while comforting is .

As an adjective comforting is

giving comfort.

praise

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • commendation; favourable representation in words
  • worship

    • Synonyms

    * See

    Antonyms

    * blame * criticize * See

    Derived terms

    * damn with faint praise * praiseworthy * sing the praises

    Verb

    (prais)
  • To give praise to.

    • Antonyms

    * blame

    External links

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    Anagrams

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    comforting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Giving comfort.
    • Your comforting words help ease my mind.
    It's comforting to know that I've always got my Mum when things go wrong.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving comfort.
  • * 1836 , Alexander Slidell Mackenzie, The American in England (page 269)
    • Intrenched within the citadel of our apartment, and cheered by the comfortings of a coal fire, we passed the day in letter-writing, conversation, or gazing from the sheltered security of our windows upon the agitated sea