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Want vs Miss - What's the difference?

want | miss |


As a proper noun want

is a personification of want.

As a noun miss is

form of address for an unmarried woman.

Geographical vs Territorial - What's the difference?

geographical | territorial |


As adjectives the difference between geographical and territorial

is that geographical is of or relating to geography; geographic while territorial is of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory.

As a noun territorial is

a non-professional member of a Territorial Army.

Slipper vs Slide - What's the difference?

slipper | slide |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between slipper and slide

is that slipper is (obsolete) slippery while slide is (obsolete) to pass inadvertently.

As nouns the difference between slipper and slide

is that slipper is a low soft shoe that can be slipped on and off easily while slide is an item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.

As verbs the difference between slipper and slide

is that slipper is (uk|australia|nz) to repeatedly strike the buttocks with a plimsoll as corporal punishment while slide is (ergative) to (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.

As an adjective slipper

is (obsolete) slippery.

Etymology vs Cytology - What's the difference?

etymology | cytology |


As nouns the difference between etymology and cytology

is that etymology is (uncountable) the study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words while cytology is (biology) the study of cells.

Peculiar vs Peculation - What's the difference?

peculiar | peculation |


As nouns the difference between peculiar and peculation

is that peculiar is that which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic while peculation is (legal|chiefly|historical) the wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property.

As an adjective peculiar

is out of the ordinary; odd; curious; unusual.

Indulgence vs Consideration - What's the difference?

indulgence | consideration |


As nouns the difference between indulgence and consideration

is that indulgence is the act of indulging while consideration is consideration (the process of considering).

As a verb indulgence

is (roman catholic church ) to provide with an indulgence.

Seg vs Sg - What's the difference?

seg | sg |


As a noun seg

is (archaic) a man; warrior; hero or seg can be (uk|scotland|dialect) a castrated bull or seg can be segregation or seg can be a metal stud or plate fixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear also known as a blakey or seg can be sedge.

As a symbol sg is

the iso 3166-1 two-letter (alpha-2) code for singapore,.

Candid vs Upfront - What's the difference?

candid | upfront |


As adjectives the difference between candid and upfront

is that candid is impartial and free from prejudice while upfront is honest, frank and straightforward.

As nouns the difference between candid and upfront

is that candid is a spontaneous or unposed photograph while upfront is (television) a meeting of network executives with the press and major advertisers, signaling the start of advertising sales for a new season.

As an adverb upfront is

beforehand.

As a verb upfront is

to bring to the fore; to place up front for consideration.

Li vs Lei - What's the difference?

li | lei |


As a verb lei is

.

Confection vs Cookie - What's the difference?

confection | cookie |


As nouns the difference between confection and cookie

is that confection is a food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake while cookie is (label) a small, flat, baked cake which is either crisp or soft but firm (often with chocolate chips, candies or nuts mixed in).

As a verb confection

is to make into a confection, prepare as a confection.

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