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Addressed vs Focused - What's the difference?

addressed | focused |


As adjectives the difference between addressed and focused

is that addressed is of an envelope: listed with sufficient routing information to reach a destination while focused is centered or concentrated.

As verbs the difference between addressed and focused

is that addressed is past tense of address while focused is past tense of focus.

Symbol vs Figurative - What's the difference?

symbol | figurative |


As a noun symbol

is symbol.

As an adjective figurative is

metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "it's raining cats and dogs".

Polite vs Gloomy - What's the difference?

polite | gloomy |


As adjectives the difference between polite and gloomy

is that polite is well-mannered, civilized while gloomy is imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded.

As a verb polite

is (obsolete|transitive) to polish; to refine; to render polite.

Gloomy vs Humble - What's the difference?

gloomy | humble |


As adjectives the difference between gloomy and humble

is that gloomy is imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded while humble is near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.

As a verb humble is

to bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate.

Raging vs Vandal - What's the difference?

raging | vandal |


As verbs the difference between raging and vandal

is that raging is present participle of lang=en while vandal is to become a vandal.

As adjectives the difference between raging and vandal

is that raging is volatile, very active or unpredictable while vandal is of the particular ancient Germanic tribe.

As nouns the difference between raging and vandal

is that raging is a display of rage while vandal is a person who needlessly destroys or damages other people's property.

Lessor vs Licensor - What's the difference?

lessor | licensor |


As nouns the difference between lessor and licensor

is that lessor is the owner of property that is leased while licensor is a party that grants a license to another.

Uncomfortable vs Disamenity - What's the difference?

uncomfortable | disamenity |


As an adjective uncomfortable

is not comfortable.

As a noun disamenity is

a disadvantage or drawback, especially of a location.

Gaslighting vs Sensationalism - What's the difference?

gaslighting | sensationalism |


As a verb gaslighting

is .

As a noun sensationalism is

the use of sensational subject matter, style or methods, or the sensational subject matter itself; behavior, published materials, or broadcasts that are intentionally controversial, exaggerated, lurid, loud, or attention-grabbing especially applied to news media in a pejorative sense that they are reporting in a manner to gain audience or notoriety but at the expense of accuracy and professionalism.

Bias vs Sensationalism - What's the difference?

bias | sensationalism |


As nouns the difference between bias and sensationalism

is that bias is inclination towards something; predisposition, partiality, prejudice, preference, predilection while sensationalism is the use of sensational subject matter, style or methods, or the sensational subject matter itself; behavior, published materials, or broadcasts that are intentionally controversial, exaggerated, lurid, loud, or attention-grabbing. Especially applied to news media in a pejorative sense that they are reporting in a manner to gain audience or notoriety but at the expense of accuracy and professionalism.

As a verb bias

is to place bias upon; to influence.

As an adjective bias

is inclined to one side; swelled on one side.

As an adverb bias

is in a slanting manner; crosswise; obliquely; diagonally.

Lender vs Food - What's the difference?

lender | food |


As nouns the difference between lender and food

is that lender is one who lends, especially money while food is (uncountable) any substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

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