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Characteristic vs Variety - What's the difference?

characteristic | variety |


As nouns the difference between characteristic and variety

is that characteristic is a distinguishable feature of a person or thing while variety is the quality of being varied; diversity.

As an adjective characteristic

is being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

Gem vs Pearl - What's the difference?

gem | pearl |


As a proper noun pearl is

from the english noun pearl.

Reply vs Show - What's the difference?

reply | show |


As nouns the difference between reply and show

is that reply is a written or spoken response; part of a conversation while show is show, spectacle.

As a verb reply

is (intransitive) to give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.

Console vs Worktop - What's the difference?

console | worktop |


As a verb console

is .

As a noun worktop is

(uk) a surface, usually resting on cupboards or drawers that can be used to work on usually in a kitchen.

Reposit vs Keep - What's the difference?

reposit | keep |


In transitive terms the difference between reposit and keep

is that reposit is to cause to rest or stay; to lay away; to lodge, as for safety or preservation; to place; to store while keep is to observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; not to swerve from or violate.

As a noun keep is

care, notice.

Skean vs Snee - What's the difference?

skean | snee |


As a noun skean

is obsolete form of lang=en.

As a verb snee is

obsolete spelling of lang=en abound, swarm, teem, be infested.

Segregate vs Marginalize - What's the difference?

segregate | marginalize |


As verbs the difference between segregate and marginalize

is that segregate is to separate, used especially of social policies that directly or indirectly keep races or ethnic groups apart while marginalize is to relegate (something, especially a topic or a group of people,) to the margins or to a lower limit.

As an adjective segregate

is separate; select.

Interesting vs Stirring - What's the difference?

interesting | stirring |


As adjectives the difference between interesting and stirring

is that interesting is arousing]] or holding the attention or [[interest#noun|interest of someone while stirring is invigorating or inspiring.

As verbs the difference between interesting and stirring

is that interesting is while stirring is .

As a noun stirring is

(gerund of stir) an occasion on which something stirs or is stirred.

Abscissae vs Gorilla - What's the difference?

abscissae | gorilla |


As nouns the difference between abscissae and gorilla

is that abscissae is plural of abscissa while gorilla is the largest of the apes, native to the forests of central Africa, and known for its trait of knuckle-walking.

Zesty vs Whet - What's the difference?

zesty | whet |


As an adjective zesty

is having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy.

As a verb whet is

to hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.

As a noun whet is

the act of whetting something.

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