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Knowing vs Skilled - What's the difference?

knowing | skilled | Related terms |

Knowing is a related term of skilled.


As adjectives the difference between knowing and skilled

is that knowing is possessing knowledge or understanding; intelligent while skilled is having or showing skill; skilful.

As verbs the difference between knowing and skilled

is that knowing is while skilled is (skill).

As a noun knowing

is the act or condition of having knowledge.

Strain vs Poesy - What's the difference?

strain | poesy | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between strain and poesy

is that strain is treasure while poesy is a poem.

As a verb strain

is to hold tightly, to clasp.

Choose vs Bewitch - What's the difference?

choose | bewitch | Related terms |

Choose is a related term of bewitch.


As verbs the difference between choose and bewitch

is that choose is to pick; to make the choice of; to select while bewitch is to cast a spell on someone or something.

As a conjunction choose

is (mathematics) the binomial coefficient of the previous and following number.

As a noun choose

is (dialectal|or|obsolete) the act of choosing; selection.

Assurance vs Bail - What's the difference?

assurance | bail | Related terms |


In obsolete terms the difference between assurance and bail

is that assurance is betrothal; affiance while bail is custody; keeping.

As nouns the difference between assurance and bail

is that assurance is the act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; that which is designed to give confidence while bail is security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.

As a verb bail is

to secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail.

Adjustment vs Bestowment - What's the difference?

adjustment | bestowment | Related terms |

Adjustment is a related term of bestowment.


As nouns the difference between adjustment and bestowment

is that adjustment is a small change; a minor correction; a modification while bestowment is the act of bestowing or conferring something, especially an honour.

Win vs Retract - What's the difference?

win | retract | Related terms |

Win is a related term of retract.


As verbs the difference between win and retract

is that win is to conquer, defeat while retract is to pull back inside.

As a noun win

is pleasure; joy; delight or win can be gain; profit; income.

Polished vs Richly_ornamental - What's the difference?

polished | richly_ornamental | Related terms |

Polished is a related term of richly_ornamental.

Separation vs Fortitude - What's the difference?

separation | fortitude | Related terms |

Separation is a related term of fortitude.


As nouns the difference between separation and fortitude

is that separation is separation while fortitude is mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.

Vitiated vs Vile - What's the difference?

vitiated | vile | Related terms |

Vitiated is a related term of vile.


As a verb vitiated

is (vitiate).

As an adjective vile is

morally low; base; despicable.

Coyness vs Bashfulness - What's the difference?

coyness | bashfulness | Synonyms |

Coyness is a synonym of bashfulness.


As nouns the difference between coyness and bashfulness

is that coyness is the property of being coy while bashfulness is the quality or property of being bashful; shyness; reserve; timidity.

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