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Ride vs Hobble - What's the difference?

ride | hobble | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between ride and hobble

is that ride is to transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc while hobble is to fetter by tying the legs; to restrict (a horse) with hobbles.

As nouns the difference between ride and hobble

is that ride is an instance of riding while hobble is short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.

Extend vs Scatter - What's the difference?

extend | scatter | Related terms |


In intransitive terms the difference between extend and scatter

is that extend is to possess a certain extent while scatter is to occur or fall at widely spaced intervals.

In transitive terms the difference between extend and scatter

is that extend is to straighten (a limb) while scatter is to distribute loosely as by sprinkling.

Origin vs Purpose - What's the difference?

origin | purpose | Related terms |

Origin is a related term of purpose.


As nouns the difference between origin and purpose

is that origin is the beginning of something while purpose is an object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.

As a verb purpose is

have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.

Passage vs Career - What's the difference?

passage | career | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between passage and career

is that passage is a paragraph or section of text or music with particular meaning while career is one's calling in life; a person's occupation; one's profession.

As verbs the difference between passage and career

is that passage is to pass a pathogen through a host or medium while career is to move rapidly straight ahead, especially in an uncontrolled way.

Hang vs Interrupt - What's the difference?

hang | interrupt | Related terms |

Hang is a related term of interrupt.


As verbs the difference between hang and interrupt

is that hang is while interrupt is to disturb or halt an ongoing process or action by interfering suddenly.

As a noun interrupt is

(computing) an event that causes a computer to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition.

Alive vs Incarnate - What's the difference?

alive | incarnate | Related terms |

Alive is a related term of incarnate.


As adjectives the difference between alive and incarnate

is that alive is having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive while incarnate is embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form; personified or incarnate can be not in the flesh; spiritual.

As a verb incarnate is

(obsolete|intransitive) to incarn; to become covered with flesh, to heal over.

Tender vs Puerile - What's the difference?

tender | puerile | Related terms |

Tender is a related term of puerile.


As a noun tender

is (label) (l) (fuel-carrying railroad car).

As an adjective puerile is

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Leaf vs Film - What's the difference?

leaf | film | Related terms |

Leaf is a related term of film.


As nouns the difference between leaf and film

is that leaf is the usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants while film is photographic film.

As a verb leaf

is to produce leaves; put forth foliage.

Marvelous vs Salubrious - What's the difference?

marvelous | salubrious | Related terms |

Marvelous is a related term of salubrious.


As adjectives the difference between marvelous and salubrious

is that marvelous is (us) exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful while salubrious is promoting health or well-being; wholesome especially as related to air.

Lecherous vs Blue - What's the difference?

lecherous | blue | Related terms |

Lecherous is a related term of blue.


As an adjective lecherous

is given to excessive sexual activity and debauchery.

As a proper noun blue is

an anglicization of (etyl) blau.

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