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Riveting vs Mesmerizing - What's the difference?

riveting | mesmerizing |


As verbs the difference between riveting and mesmerizing

is that riveting is present participle of lang=en while mesmerizing is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective riveting

is commanding the attention of spectators.

As a noun riveting

is the act of joining with rivets.

Incommode vs Impede - What's the difference?

incommode | impede |


As verbs the difference between incommode and impede

is that incommode is to disturb, to discomfort, to hinder while impede is to get in the way of; to hinder.

By vs Opposite - What's the difference?

by | opposite |


As prepositions the difference between by and opposite

is that by is near or next to while opposite is facing, or across from.

As adverbs the difference between by and opposite

is that by is along a path which runs by the speaker while opposite is in an opposite position.

As adjectives the difference between by and opposite

is that by is out of the way, subsidiary while opposite is located directly across from something else, or from each other.

As nouns the difference between by and opposite

is that by is a pass while opposite is something opposite or contrary to another.

As an interjection by

is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

Impress vs Spend - What's the difference?

impress | spend |


In intransitive terms the difference between impress and spend

is that impress is to make an impression, to be impressive while spend is to waste or wear away; to be consumed.

As verbs the difference between impress and spend

is that impress is to affect (someone) strongly and often favourably while spend is to pay out (money).

As nouns the difference between impress and spend

is that impress is the act of impressing while spend is amount spent (during a period), expenditure.

Claim vs Attach - What's the difference?

claim | attach |


In intransitive terms the difference between claim and attach

is that claim is to be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to have a claim while attach is to adhere; to be attached.

As verbs the difference between claim and attach

is that claim is to demand ownership of while attach is to arrest, seize.

As a noun claim

is a demand of ownership made for something (e.g. claim ownership, claim victory).

Convention vs Summit - What's the difference?

convention | summit |


As nouns the difference between convention and summit

is that convention is a meeting or gathering while summit is a peak; the top of a mountain.

As a verb summit is

to reach the summit of a mountain.

Affect vs Induce - What's the difference?

affect | induce |


In transitive terms the difference between affect and induce

is that affect is to make a show of; to put on a pretence of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of while induce is to cause, bring about, lead to.

In transitive obsolete terms the difference between affect and induce

is that affect is to show a fondness for (something); to choose while induce is to draw on, place upon.

As a noun affect

is one's mood or inclination; mental state.

Remind vs Callback - What's the difference?

remind | callback |


As a verb remind

is to cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

As a noun callback is

the return of a situation to a previous position or state.

Revoke vs Revive - What's the difference?

revoke | revive |


In transitive terms the difference between revoke and revive

is that revoke is to cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing while revive is to restore or reduce to its natural or metallic state.

In intransitive terms the difference between revoke and revive

is that revoke is to fail to follow suit in a game of cards when holding a card in that suit while revive is to recover its natural or metallic state, as a metal.

As a noun revoke

is the act of revoking in a game of cards.

Integration vs Interlinking - What's the difference?

integration | interlinking |


As nouns the difference between integration and interlinking

is that integration is the act or process of making whole or entire while interlinking is a linking between things or concepts; an interconnection.

As an adjective interlinking is

linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing.

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