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Eel vs Acne - What's the difference?

eel | acne |

As nouns the difference between eel and acne

is that eel is any freshwater or marine fish of the order anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes while acne is acne.

As a verb eel

is to fish for eels.

eel

English

(wikipedia eel) (Anguilliformes)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any freshwater or marine fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.
  • The European eel, .
  • Derived terms

    * African eel * cutthroat eel * conger eel * duckbill eel * eelboat * eelbuck * eeler * eelfare * eelfish * eelgrass * eelish * eellike * eelpot * eelpout, eel-pout * eelskin * eelspear * eely * electric eel * European eel * glass eel * Japanese eel * moray eel * mud eel * sand eel * sawtooth eel * slippery as an eel * snake eel * snipe eel * spaghetti eel * thin eel * worm eel

    See also

    * elver

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fish for eels.
  • To move with a sinuous motion like that of an eel.
  • Anagrams

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    acne

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pathology) A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.
  • A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition.
  • Derived terms

    * acned * acne rosacea * acne vulgaris

    Derived terms

    * bacne

    Anagrams

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