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Assemble vs Incorporate - What's the difference?

assemble | incorporate |


In transitive terms the difference between assemble and incorporate

is that assemble is to put together while incorporate is to form into a legal company.

As an adjective incorporate is

corporate; incorporated; made one body, or united in one body; associated; mixed together; combined; embodied.

Patriot vs Father - What's the difference?

patriot | father |


As nouns the difference between patriot and father

is that patriot is a person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country while father is a (generally human) male who begets a child.

As proper nouns the difference between patriot and father

is that patriot is a US surface-to-air missile system while Father is god, the father of Creation.

As a verb father is

to be a father to; to sire.

Aspiration vs Exception - What's the difference?

aspiration | exception |


As nouns the difference between aspiration and exception

is that aspiration is the act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to or of while exception is the act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.

Commenting vs Interpreting - What's the difference?

commenting | interpreting |


As verbs the difference between commenting and interpreting

is that commenting is present participle of lang=en while interpreting is present participle of interpret.

As a noun interpreting is

interpretation.

Ripe vs Mushy - What's the difference?

ripe | mushy |


As adjectives the difference between ripe and mushy

is that ripe is ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature; -- said of fruits, seeds, etc.; as, ripe grain while mushy is resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.

As a noun ripe

is a fruit or vegetable which has ripened.

As a verb ripe

is to ripen or mature.

Clearance vs Clearly - What's the difference?

clearance | clearly |


In lang=en terms the difference between clearance and clearly

is that clearance is removal of pieces from a rank, file or diagonal so that a bishop, rook or queen is free to move along it while clearly is without a doubt; obviously.

As a noun clearance

is the act of clearing or something (such as a space) cleared.

As an adverb clearly is

in a clear manner.

Bother vs Prevent - What's the difference?

bother | prevent |


In transitive terms the difference between bother and prevent

is that bother is to annoy, to disturb, to irritate while prevent is to stop; to keep (from happening).

As a noun bother

is fuss, ado.

As an interjection bother

is a mild expression of annoyance.

Dictation vs Maxim - What's the difference?

dictation | maxim |


As nouns the difference between dictation and maxim

is that dictation is dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words while maxim is a self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.

As a proper noun Maxim is

the Maxim gun, a British machine gun of various calibres used by the British army from 1889 until World War I.

Hello vs Kill - What's the difference?

hello | kill |


In transitive terms the difference between hello and kill

is that hello is to greet with "hello" while kill is to force a company out of business.

As an interjection hello

is A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

Dictum vs Dictation - What's the difference?

dictum | dictation |


As nouns the difference between dictum and dictation

is that dictum is an authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm while dictation is dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.

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