As nouns the difference between delay and gap

is that delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity while gap is gap.

As a verb delay

is to put off until a later time; to defer or delay can be (obsolete) to dilute, temper.

As an adjective damned

is god-forsaken.

As an adverb damned

is (vulgar) very.

As a verb damned

is (damn).

As a proper noun hell is

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As nouns the difference between teachings and lessons

is that teachings is the particular message or curriculum that is taught. Often used in the form: the teachings of X while lessons is plural of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between cordial and pleasure

is that cordial is a concentrated noncarbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking while pleasure is a state of being pleased.

As an adjective cordial

is hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate.

As an interjection pleasure is

pleased to meet you.

As a verb pleasure is

to give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify.

As a proper noun house

is (us) the house of representatives, "the house".

As a noun department is

a part, portion, or subdivision.

As nouns the difference between association and associations

is that association is the act of associating while associations is plural of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between elitism and professionalism

is that elitism is while professionalism is the status, methods, character or standards expected of a professional or of a professional organization, such as reliability, discretion, evenhandedness, and fair play.

As verbs the difference between deepened and investigated

is that deepened is past tense of deepen while investigated is past tense of investigate.

As verbs the difference between deepened and explored

is that deepened is past tense of deepen while explored is past tense of explore.

As an interjection new

is mew, meow, miaow.

As a proper noun newcomer is

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