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Discover vs Embrace - What's the difference?

discover | embrace |


As a proper noun discover

is (us) , a brand of credit card.

As a verb embrace is

to clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.

As a noun embrace is

hug (noun); putting arms around someone.

Detrimental vs Implication - What's the difference?

detrimental | implication |


As an adjective detrimental

is causing damage or harm.

As a noun implication is

(uncountable) the act of implicating.

Deficiency vs Avert - What's the difference?

deficiency | avert |


As a noun deficiency

is (uncountable) inadequacy or incompleteness.

As a verb avert is

to turn aside or away.

Collide vs Fused - What's the difference?

collide | fused |


As verbs the difference between collide and fused

is that collide is to impact directly, especially if violent while fused is (fuse).

As an adjective fused is

joined together by fusing.

Renowned vs Recidivism - What's the difference?

renowned | recidivism |


As an adjective renowned

is famous, celebrated, or well-known.

As a noun recidivism is

committing new offenses after being punished for a crime.

Iterative vs Initiative - What's the difference?

iterative | initiative |


As an adjective iterative

is .

As a noun initiative is

.

Sustain vs Borne - What's the difference?

sustain | borne |


As a noun sustain

is (music) a mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.

As a verb sustain

is to maintain, or keep in existence.

As an adjective borne is

narrow.

Household vs Fiduciary - What's the difference?

household | fiduciary |


As nouns the difference between household and fiduciary

is that household is collectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc; a domestic or family establishment while fiduciary is (legal) one who holds a thing in trust for another; a trustee.

As adjectives the difference between household and fiduciary

is that household is belonging to the same house and family while fiduciary is (legal) related to trusts and trustees.

Arbitrary vs Obituary - What's the difference?

arbitrary | obituary |


As nouns the difference between arbitrary and obituary

is that arbitrary is anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee while obituary is a brief notice of a person’s death, as published in a newspaper.

As an adjective arbitrary

is (usually|of a decision) based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.

Skill vs Support - What's the difference?

skill | support |


In lang=en terms the difference between skill and support

is that skill is to have personal or practical knowledge; be versed or practised; be expert or dextrous while support is to be accountable for, or involved with, but not responsible for.

In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between skill and support

is that skill is (archaic) to make a difference; signify; matter while support is (archaic) to endure without being overcome; bear; undergo; to tolerate.

As verbs the difference between skill and support

is that skill is to set apart; separate while support is (senseid)to keep from falling.

As nouns the difference between skill and support

is that skill is capacity to do something well; technique, ability skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate while support is something which supports often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to.

As an adjective skill

is (uk|slang) great, excellent.

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