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Letdown vs Turndown - What's the difference?

letdown | turndown |


As nouns the difference between letdown and turndown

is that letdown is while turndown is a downturn.

Raja vs Naik - What's the difference?

raja | naik |


As nouns the difference between raja and naik

is that raja is (hindu prince) while naik is a lord or governor in south asia.

Pulley vs Reel - What's the difference?

pulley | reel |


As nouns the difference between pulley and reel

is that pulley is one of the simple machines; a wheel with a grooved rim in which a pulled rope or chain will lift an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance) while reel is real (reality).

As a verb pulley

is to raise or lift by means of a pulley.

As an adjective reel is

real (true, fact, not fictional).

Solace vs Placate - What's the difference?

solace | placate |


In lang=en terms the difference between solace and placate

is that solace is to take comfort; to be cheered while placate is to calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.

As verbs the difference between solace and placate

is that solace is to give solace to; comfort; cheer; console while placate is to calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.

As a noun solace

is comfort or consolation in a time of distress.

Break vs Rear - What's the difference?

break | rear |


As nouns the difference between break and rear

is that break is break while rear is the back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last on order; - opposed to front.

As a verb rear is

to raise physically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate or rear can be to move; stir or rear can be to place in the rear; to secure the rear of.

As an adjective rear is

(of eggs) underdone; nearly raw or rear can be being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company.

As an adverb rear is

(british|dialect) early; soon.

Infant vs Underage - What's the difference?

infant | underage |


As nouns the difference between infant and underage

is that infant is a very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age, needing almost constant care and/or attention while underage is a deficit or shortfall in funds, inventory, or capacity.

As a verb infant

is (obsolete) to bear or bring forth (a child); to produce, in general.

As an adjective underage is

below the normal or legal age for some activity, such as drinking or having sex.

Responsible vs Coordinator - What's the difference?

responsible | coordinator |


As an adjective responsible

is answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.

As a noun coordinator is

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Infant vs Teenage - What's the difference?

infant | teenage |


As nouns the difference between infant and teenage

is that infant is a very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age, needing almost constant care and/or attention while teenage is brushwood for fences and hedges.

As a verb infant

is (obsolete) to bear or bring forth (a child); to produce, in general.

As an adjective teenage is

of or relating to an age between thirteen and nineteen years old.

Alkylene vs Hydrocarbylene - What's the difference?

alkylene | hydrocarbylene |


As nouns the difference between alkylene and hydrocarbylene

is that alkylene is (obsolete|organic chemistry) an alkene while hydrocarbylene is (chemistry) any divalent radical formed by removing two hydrogen atoms from a hydrocarbon.

Love vs Confide - What's the difference?

love | confide |


As a noun love

is money.

As a verb confide is

to trust, have faith (in ).

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