As nouns the difference between hypocracy and dissimulation

is that hypocracy is misspelling of hypocrisy while dissimulation is the act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception.

As an adjective creepy

is producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.

As a noun sober is

friend.

As a noun sober

is friend.

As a verb disarming is

.

As a noun tunafish

is .

As a proper noun fish is

.

As adverbs the difference between heretofore and before

is that heretofore is (formal) prior to now, until now, up to the present time; from the origin to this point while before is at an earlier time.

As a preposition before is

earlier than (in time).

As a conjunction before is

in advance of the time when.

As adverbs the difference between heretofore and though

is that heretofore is (formal) prior to now, until now, up to the present time; from the origin to this point while though is (lb) despite that; however.

As a conjunction though is

despite the fact that; although.

As nouns the difference between ferryboat and ship

is that ferryboat is (nautical) a boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods across open water, especially one that runs to a regular schedule while ship is a water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat or ship can be (fandom) a fictional romantic relationship between two persons, either real or themselves fictional.

As a verb ship is

(label) to send by water-borne transport or ship can be (fandom) to write fiction that includes fictional romantic relationships between two persons, either real or themselves fictional.

As nouns the difference between erosion and etching

is that erosion is erosion while etching is (lb) the art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.

As a verb etching is

.

As an adjective persistent

is obstinately refusing to give up or let go.

As a noun quitter is

matter flowing from a wound or sore; pus or quitter can be one who quits.

As a verb quitter is

to suppurate; ooze with pus.

As nouns the difference between dependent and descendant

is that dependent is while descendant is (literally) one who is the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.

As an adjective descendant is

descending from a biological ancestor.