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Respite vs Stay - What's the difference?

respite | stay | Synonyms |

Respite is a synonym of stay.


In lang=en terms the difference between respite and stay

is that respite is to delay or postpone while stay is to continue to have a particular quality.

As nouns the difference between respite and stay

is that respite is a brief interval of rest or relief while stay is (nautical) a strong rope supporting a mast, and leading from the head of one mast down to some other, or other part of the vessel or stay can be a prop; a support.

As verbs the difference between respite and stay

is that respite is to delay or postpone while stay is (nautical) to incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays or stay can be to prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.

As an adjective stay is

steep; ascending.

As an adverb stay is

steeply.

Degraded vs Servile - What's the difference?

degraded | servile | Related terms |

Degraded is a related term of servile.


As adjectives the difference between degraded and servile

is that degraded is feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect while servile is of or pertaining to a slave.

As a verb degraded

is (degrade).

As a noun servile is

(grammar) an element which forms no part of the original root.

Incident vs Use - What's the difference?

incident | use | Related terms |

Incident is a related term of use.


As a noun incident

is an event or occurrence.

As an adjective incident

is arising as the result of an event, inherent.

As a verb use is

.

Untaught vs Impertiment - What's the difference?

untaught | impertiment | Related terms |

Untaught is a related term of impertiment.

Bedevil vs Dog - What's the difference?

bedevil | dog | Related terms |

Bedevil is a related term of dog.


As verbs the difference between bedevil and dog

is that bedevil is to harass or cause trouble for; to plague while dog is to pursue with the intent to catch.

As a noun dog is

a mammal, canis lupus familiaris , that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding.

Manifesto vs Vow - What's the difference?

manifesto | vow |


As nouns the difference between manifesto and vow

is that manifesto is a public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially that of a political party while vow is a solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.

As verbs the difference between manifesto and vow

is that manifesto is to issue a manifesto while vow is to make a vow; to promise.

Depraved vs Indecent - What's the difference?

depraved | indecent | Related terms |

Depraved is a related term of indecent.


As adjectives the difference between depraved and indecent

is that depraved is perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense while indecent is indecent.

As a verb depraved

is (deprave).

Precaution vs Application - What's the difference?

precaution | application | Related terms |

Precaution is a related term of application.


As nouns the difference between precaution and application

is that precaution is precaution while application is the act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb.

Hurt vs Outrage - What's the difference?

hurt | outrage | Related terms |

Hurt is a related term of outrage.


As a verb hurt

is to be painful.

As an adjective hurt

is wounded, physically injured.

As a noun hurt

is an emotional or psychological hurt (humiliation or bad experience).

Paddle vs Promenade - What's the difference?

paddle | promenade | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between paddle and promenade

is that paddle is a two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a canoe or a small boat while promenade is a prom dance.

As verbs the difference between paddle and promenade

is that paddle is to propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc while promenade is to walk.

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