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Pesthole vs Pesthouse - What's the difference?

pesthole | pesthouse | Related terms |

Pesthole is a related term of pesthouse.


As nouns the difference between pesthole and pesthouse

is that pesthole is a place where a pest (contagious disease) is present or likely while pesthouse is an establishment which provides shelter and/or care to sufferers of pestilence or other contagious infections.

Asylum vs Pesthouse - What's the difference?

asylum | pesthouse | see also |

Asylum is a see also of pesthouse.


As nouns the difference between asylum and pesthouse

is that asylum is a place of safety while pesthouse is an establishment which provides shelter and/or care to sufferers of pestilence or other contagious infections.

Sanatorium vs Pesthouse - What's the difference?

sanatorium | pesthouse | see also |

Sanatorium is a see also of pesthouse.


As nouns the difference between sanatorium and pesthouse

is that sanatorium is sanatorium, sanitorium, sanitarium while pesthouse is an establishment which provides shelter and/or care to sufferers of pestilence or other contagious infections.

Fluster vs Bumfuzzle - What's the difference?

fluster | bumfuzzle |


As verbs the difference between fluster and bumfuzzle

is that fluster is while bumfuzzle is (chiefly|south midland|southern us) to confuse or fluster.

Umbrella vs Rainshade - What's the difference?

umbrella | rainshade |

Rainshade is a synonym of umbrella.



As nouns the difference between umbrella and rainshade

is that umbrella is cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun while rainshade is umbrella; any covering to protect or shield from the elements; an awning to keep out rain.

As a verb umbrella

is to cover or protect, as if by an umbrella.

Awning vs Rainshade - What's the difference?

awning | rainshade |


As nouns the difference between awning and rainshade

is that awning is a rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind while rainshade is umbrella; any covering to protect or shield from the elements; an awning to keep out rain.

Rainscreen vs Rainshade - What's the difference?

rainscreen | rainshade | Related terms |

Rainscreen is a related term of rainshade.


As a noun rainshade is

umbrella; any covering to protect or shield from the elements; an awning to keep out rain.

Ever vs Evar - What's the difference?

ever | evar |


As adverbs the difference between ever and evar

is that ever is always while evar is ever at any time.

As an adjective ever

is occurring at any time, occurring even but once during a timespan.

Penultimate vs Slapsies - What's the difference?

penultimate | slapsies |


As nouns the difference between penultimate and slapsies

is that penultimate is a penult, a next-to-last thing, particularly while slapsies is a game played by schoolchildren in which a group position themselves in a circle and each place one hand in the centre (normally on top of a table or other item of furniture). An ordinal number or another word such as "last" or "penultimate" is then called out by someone and whoever draws their hand away from the circle at that position has their hand slapped by the other players.

As an adjective penultimate

is next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.

Slap vs Slapsies - What's the difference?

slap | slapsies |


As nouns the difference between slap and slapsies

is that slap is a blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat while slapsies is a game played by schoolchildren in which a group position themselves in a circle and each place one hand in the centre (normally on top of a table or other item of furniture). An ordinal number or another word such as "last" or "penultimate" is then called out by someone and whoever draws their hand away from the circle at that position has their hand slapped by the other players.

As a verb slap

is to give a slap.

As an adverb slap

is exactly, precisely.

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