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Gay vs Offal - What's the difference?

gay | offal |


As nouns the difference between gay and offal

is that gay is nape while offal is trash.

As a verb gay

is to crow.

Going vs Heading - What's the difference?

going | heading |


As verbs the difference between going and heading

is that going is present participle of lang=en while heading is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between going and heading

is that going is a departure while heading is the title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.

As an adjective going

is likely to continue; viable.

Flood vs Maroon - What's the difference?

flood | maroon |


As a proper noun flood

is (biblical) the flood referred to in the book of genesis in the old testament.

As a noun maroon is

an escaped negro slave of the caribbean and the americas or a descendant of escaped slaves or maroon can be a dark red, somewhat brownish, color or maroon can be (nautical) a rocket fired to summon the crew of a lifeboat or maroon can be (slang|derogatory) an idiot; a fool.

As an adjective maroon is

associated with maroon culture, communities or peoples or maroon can be of a maroon color.

As a verb maroon is

to abandon in a remote, desolate place, as on a deserted island.

Flood vs Marooned - What's the difference?

flood | marooned |


As a proper noun flood

is (biblical) the flood referred to in the book of genesis in the old testament.

As a verb marooned is

(maroon).

Server vs Gateway - What's the difference?

server | gateway |


As nouns the difference between server and gateway

is that server is one who serves; a waitress or waiter while gateway is (entrance)An entrance capable of being blocked by use of a gate.

As a verb gateway is

{{cx|transitive|digital communications|lang=en}} To make available via a gateway, or access point.

Go vs Head - What's the difference?

go | head |


As a noun go

is water.

As a proper noun head is

, from residence near a hilltop or the head of a river, or a byname for someone with an odd-looking head.

Swot vs Boffin - What's the difference?

swot | boffin |


As nouns the difference between swot and boffin

is that swot is one who swots while boffin is a scientist or engineer, especially one engaged in technological or military research.

As a verb swot

is to study with effort or determination.

As an acronym SWOT

is strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats.

Tuff vs Lapilli - What's the difference?

tuff | lapilli |


As nouns the difference between tuff and lapilli

is that tuff is a light porous rock, now especially a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel while lapilli is a sphere shaped droplet of molten lava ejected from a volcanic eruption which falls to earth while still at least partially molten, ranging in size from 2 to 64 millimeters.

As an adjective tuff

is older and simplified spelling of tough.

Volcanictuff vs Lapilli - What's the difference?

volcanictuff | lapilli |


As a noun lapilli is

a sphere shaped droplet of molten lava ejected from a volcanic eruption which falls to earth while still at least partially molten, ranging in size from 2 to 64 millimeters.

Squash vs Press - What's the difference?

squash | press |


In lang=en terms the difference between squash and press

is that squash is to beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush while press is to lay stress upon, emphasize.

As nouns the difference between squash and press

is that squash is (uncountable) a sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets or squash can be (countable) a plant and its fruit of five species of the genus cucurbita , or gourd kind or squash can be (obsolete|zoo|countable) muskrat while press is (lb) a device used to apply pressure to an item.

As verbs the difference between squash and press

is that squash is to beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush while press is (ambitransitive) to exert weight or force against, to act upon with with force or weight.

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