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Train vs Speak - What's the difference?

train | speak | Related terms |


In intransitive terms the difference between train and speak

is that train is to improve one's fitness while speak is to produce a sound; to sound.

In transitive terms the difference between train and speak

is that train is to move (a gun) laterally so that it points in a different direction while speak is to communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.

Equipped vs Talented - What's the difference?

equipped | talented | Related terms |

Equipped is a related term of talented.


As a verb equipped

is (equip).

As an adjective talented is

endowed with one or more talents.

Enhearten vs Incite - What's the difference?

enhearten | incite | Related terms |

Enhearten is a related term of incite.


As verbs the difference between enhearten and incite

is that enhearten is to comfort and embolden, encourage, animate, hearten while incite is .

Guard vs Ease - What's the difference?

guard | ease | Related terms |

Guard is a related term of ease.


As nouns the difference between guard and ease

is that guard is a person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something while ease is the state of being comfortable or free from stress.

As verbs the difference between guard and ease

is that guard is to protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend while ease is to free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.

Close vs Direct - What's the difference?

close | direct | Related terms |

Close is a related term of direct.


In dated|lang=en terms the difference between close and direct

is that close is (dated) parsimonious; stingy while direct is (dated) to put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name and residence of the person to whom anything is sent.

As verbs the difference between close and direct

is that close is (label) to remove a gap while direct is to manage, control, steer.

As adjectives the difference between close and direct

is that close is closed, shut while direct is straight, constant, without interruption.

As a noun close

is an end or conclusion or close can be an enclosed field.

As an adverb direct is

directly.

Requite vs Remit - What's the difference?

requite | remit | Related terms |

Requite is a related term of remit.


As verbs the difference between requite and remit

is that requite is to return in kind; to repay; to recompense; to reward while remit is .

Guard vs Attention - What's the difference?

guard | attention | Synonyms |

Guard is a synonym of attention.


As nouns the difference between guard and attention

is that guard is a person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something while attention is (label) mental focus.

As a verb guard

is to protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.

As an interjection attention is

.

Business vs Lesson - What's the difference?

business | lesson | Related terms |

Business is a related term of lesson.


As nouns the difference between business and lesson

is that business is (countable) a specific commercial enterprise or establishment while lesson is a section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.

As an adjective business

is of, to, pertaining to or utilized for purposes of conducting trade, commerce, governance, advocacy or other professional purposes.

As a verb lesson is

to give a lesson to; to teach.

Drag vs Amble - What's the difference?

drag | amble | Related terms |

Drag is a related term of amble.


As verbs the difference between drag and amble

is that drag is to pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty while amble is .

As a noun drag

is (uncountable) resistance of the air (or some other fluid) to something moving through it or drag can be (uncountable|slang) women's clothing worn by men for the purpose of entertainment.

Orthodox vs Time-honored - What's the difference?

orthodox | time-honored | Related terms |

Orthodox is a related term of time-honored.


As adjectives the difference between orthodox and time-honored

is that orthodox is of or pertaining to the eastern orthodox church while time-honored is honored because of great age, or long usage.

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