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Prudent vs Nice - What's the difference?

prudent | nice |


As proper nouns the difference between prudent and nice

is that prudent is while nice is a city in southeast france on the coast of the mediterranean sea, capital of the department of alpes-maritimes.

Despairing vs Hollow - What's the difference?

despairing | hollow |


As adjectives the difference between despairing and hollow

is that despairing is feeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless while hollow is (of something solid) having an empty space or cavity inside.

As verbs the difference between despairing and hollow

is that despairing is while hollow is to make a hole in something; to excavate (transitive) or hollow can be to urge or call by shouting; to hollo.

As nouns the difference between despairing and hollow

is that despairing is a mood or display of despair while hollow is a small valley between mountains; a low spot surrounded by elevations.

As an adverb hollow is

(colloquial) completely, as part of the phrase beat hollow or beat all hollow.

As an interjection hollow is

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Glorified vs Admired - What's the difference?

glorified | admired |


As verbs the difference between glorified and admired

is that glorified is (glorify) while admired is (admire).

As an adjective glorified

is transformed into something glorious (often used sarcastically).

Headphones vs Gyroscopic - What's the difference?

headphones | gyroscopic |


As a noun headphones

is a pair of speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.

As an adjective gyroscopic is

pertaining to, by means of, or in the manner of a gyroscope.

Line vs Slant - What's the difference?

line | slant |


In obsolete terms the difference between line and slant

is that line is flax; linen, particularly the longer fiber of flax while slant is an oblique reflection or gibe; a sarcastic remark.

As nouns the difference between line and slant

is that line is a path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight while slant is a slope or incline.

As verbs the difference between line and slant

is that line is to place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align while slant is to lean, tilt or incline.

Pitiful vs Disturb - What's the difference?

pitiful | disturb |


As an adjective pitiful

is feeling pity; merciful.

As a verb disturb is

to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.

As a noun disturb is

(obsolete) disturbance.

Pitiful vs Disturbed - What's the difference?

pitiful | disturbed |


As adjectives the difference between pitiful and disturbed

is that pitiful is feeling pity; merciful while disturbed is showing symptoms of mental illness, severe psychosis, or neurosis.

As a verb disturbed is

past tense of disturb.

Franco vs French - What's the difference?

franco | french |


As a proper noun franco

is borrowed from (etyl) or (etyl), equivalent to frank or francis(cus).

As a verb french is

to prepare food by cutting it into strips.

Remorseful vs Solemn - What's the difference?

remorseful | solemn |


As adjectives the difference between remorseful and solemn

is that remorseful is (of a person) feeling or filled with remorse while solemn is deeply serious and somber.

Staid vs Foreboding - What's the difference?

staid | foreboding |


As nouns the difference between staid and foreboding

is that staid is trail, track or staid can be stately woman while foreboding is a sense of evil to come.

As an adjective foreboding is

of ominous significance; serving as an ill omen; foretelling of harm or difficulty.

As a verb foreboding is

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