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Whooping vs Whipping - What's the difference?

whooping | whipping |


As verbs the difference between whooping and whipping

is that whooping is present participle of lang=en while whipping is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between whooping and whipping

is that whooping is alternative form of lang=en while whipping is the punishment of being whipped.

Seal vs Curse - What's the difference?

seal | curse |


As a noun seal

is sea, air, land (used as a name of a military unit).

As a verb curse is

.

Observation vs Feedback - What's the difference?

observation | feedback |


As nouns the difference between observation and feedback

is that observation is the act of observing, and the fact of being observed while feedback is critical assessment on information produced.

As a verb feedback is

(music) to generate the high-frequency sound by allowing a speaker to cause vibration of the sound generator of a musical instrument connected by an amplifier to the speaker.

Hyperboles vs Litotes - What's the difference?

hyperboles | litotes |


As nouns the difference between hyperboles and litotes

is that hyperboles is plural of lang=en while litotes is a figure of speech in which the speaker emphasizes the magnitude of a statement by denying its opposite; a figure of speech in which understatement is used with negation to express a positive attribute; a form of irony.

Usher vs Receptionist - What's the difference?

usher | receptionist |


As nouns the difference between usher and receptionist

is that usher is a person, in a church, cinema etc, who escorts people to their seats while receptionist is an employee who receives visitors and/or calls, typically in an office setting.

As a verb usher

is to guide people to their seats.

Sir vs Gentry - What's the difference?

sir | gentry |


As a noun sir

is garlic (plant).

As a proper noun gentry is

.

Embark vs Arrive - What's the difference?

embark | arrive |


As verbs the difference between embark and arrive

is that embark is to get on a boat or ship or (outside the usa) an aeroplane while arrive is .

Curfew vs Minors - What's the difference?

curfew | minors |


As nouns the difference between curfew and minors

is that curfew is any regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time while minors is .

Scaring vs Afraid - What's the difference?

scaring | afraid |


As a verb scaring

is .

As an adjective afraid is

impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

Pinion vs Pennant - What's the difference?

pinion | pennant |


As nouns the difference between pinion and pennant

is that pinion is a wing or pinion can be the smallest gear in a gear drive train while pennant is a flag normally used by naval vessels to represent a special condition.

As a verb pinion

is (lb) to cut off the pinion of a bird’s wing, or otherwise disable or bind its wings, in order to prevent it from flying.

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