As nouns the difference between alum and skeptic

is that alum is an astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate of potassium and aluminium (k₂so₄al₂(so₄)₃24h₂o) or alum can be (us) a graduate of a university or other institution while skeptic is someone who habitually doubts beliefs and claims presented as accepted by others, requiring strong evidence before accepting any belief or claim.

As a verb alum

is to steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.

As adjectives the difference between overblown and turgid

is that overblown is of exaggerated importance; too heavily emphasized, hyped, etc while turgid is distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.

As a verb overblown

is .

As nouns the difference between buddy and china

is that buddy is a friend or casual acquaintance while china is the root of a climbing plant, Smilax china L., once believed to have important medicinal properties.

As proper nouns the difference between buddy and china

is that buddy is a male nickname while China is a country in East Asia, officially named the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国).

As a verb buddy

is to assign a buddy, or partner.

As nouns the difference between assaulter and rifleman

is that assaulter is one who commits assault while rifleman is a soldier trained to use a rifle as their primary weapon.

As a noun glum

is light.

As an adjective lugubrious is

gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.

As adjectives the difference between downtrodden and stressed

is that downtrodden is (figuratively) oppressed, persecuted or subjugated while stressed is suffering stress (either physical or mental).

As verbs the difference between downtrodden and stressed

is that downtrodden is while stressed is (stress).

As adjectives the difference between keen and crazy

is that keen is showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense while crazy is insane; lunatic; demented.

As nouns the difference between keen and crazy

is that keen is a prolonged wail for a deceased person while crazy is an insane or eccentric person; a crackpot.

As a verb keen

is (rare) to sharpen; to make cold or keen can be to utter a keen.

As an adverb crazy is

(slang) very, extremely.

As verbs the difference between deluged and swamped

is that deluged is past tense of deluge while swamped is past tense of swamp.

As an adjective swamped is

very busy; having too much to do.

As verbs the difference between productize and produce

is that productize is to modify something to become suitable as a commercial product while produce is to yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

As a noun produce is

items produced.

As an adjective derivative

is .

As a noun appropriation is

an act or instance of.