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Rapier vs Scimitar - What's the difference?

rapier | scimitar |


As nouns the difference between rapier and scimitar

is that rapier is a slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless) while scimitar is a sword of persian origin that features a curved blade.

As an adjective rapier

is extremely sharp.

Freeze vs Awkward - What's the difference?

freeze | awkward |


As a verb freeze

is especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.

As a noun freeze

is a period of intensely cold weather or freeze can be .

As an adverb awkward is

(obsolete) in a backwards direction.

As an adjective awkward is

lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.

Embed vs Fix - What's the difference?

embed | fix |


As a verb embed

is to lay as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed; as, to embed a thing in clay, mortar, or sand.

As a noun embed

is an embedded reporter/journalist: a war reporter assigned to and travelling with a military unit.

As an abbreviation fix is

(clotting factor ix).

Vanquish vs Devastate - What's the difference?

vanquish | devastate |


As verbs the difference between vanquish and devastate

is that vanquish is to defeat, to overcome while devastate is to ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.

Zap vs Kill - What's the difference?

zap | kill |


As nouns the difference between zap and kill

is that zap is peg, pin, spigot while kill is the act of killing or kill can be a creek; a body of water; a channel or arm of the sea or kill can be a kiln.

As a verb kill is

to put to death; to extinguish the life of.

Stoic vs Animation - What's the difference?

stoic | animation |


As nouns the difference between stoic and animation

is that stoic is (stoic) while animation is animation.

As an adjective stoic

is (stoic).

Revel vs Riot - What's the difference?

revel | riot |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between revel and riot

is that revel is (obsolete) to draw back; to retract while riot is (obsolete) to act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of luxury, feasting, etc.

As nouns the difference between revel and riot

is that revel is an instance of merrymaking; a celebration or revel can be (architecture) while riot is wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.

As verbs the difference between revel and riot

is that revel is to make merry; to have a gay, lively time or revel can be (obsolete) to draw back; to retract while riot is to create or take part in a riot; to raise an uproar or sedition.

Revelling vs Rioting - What's the difference?

revelling | rioting |


As verbs the difference between revelling and rioting

is that revelling is while rioting is .

As nouns the difference between revelling and rioting

is that revelling is a revel while rioting is a riot.

Unbridled vs Unabashed - What's the difference?

unbridled | unabashed |


As adjectives the difference between unbridled and unabashed

is that unbridled is not fitted with a bridle while unabashed is not disconcerted or embarrassed.

As a verb unbridled

is (unbridle).

Center vs Centralize - What's the difference?

center | centralize |


As a noun center

is centre / center.

As a verb centralize is

to move things physically towards the centre; to consolidate or concentrate.

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