In lang=en terms the difference between mitigate and initiate

is that mitigate is to downplay while initiate is to do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.

As verbs the difference between mitigate and initiate

is that mitigate is to reduce, lessen, or decrease while initiate is to begin; to start.

As an adjective initiate is

(obsolete) unpractised; untried; new.

As a noun initiate is

a new member of an organization.

As verbs the difference between cap and tree

is that cap is to extend one's leg for walking; get a move on while tree is to chase (an animal or person) up a tree.

As a noun tree is

a large plant, not exactly defined, but typically over four meters in height, a single trunk which grows in girth with age and branches (which also grow in circumference with age).

As nouns the difference between gist and threshold

is that gist is the most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter); the crux of a matter while threshold is the bottom-most part of a doorway that one crosses to enter; a sill.

As a verb gist

is to summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of.

As nouns the difference between win and winners

is that win is pleasure; joy; delight or win can be gain; profit; income while winners is .

As a verb win

is to conquer, defeat.

As prepositions the difference between during and across

is that during is for all of a given time interval while across is to, toward, or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).

As a verb during

is present participle of lang=en.

As a proper noun During

is {{surname}.

As an adverb across is

from one side to the other.

As a noun across is

a clue whose solution runs horizontally in the grid.

As adjectives the difference between subject and based

is that subject is likely to be affected by or to experience something while based is founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.

As verbs the difference between subject and based

is that subject is to cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted while based is (base).

As a noun subject

is (label) in a clause: the word or word group (usually a noun phrase) that is dealt with in active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject and the actor are usually the same.

As adjectives the difference between affluent and exuberant

is that affluent is abundant; copious; plenteous while exuberant is exuberant.

As a noun affluent

is somebody who is wealthy.

As nouns the difference between coal and lignites

is that coal is (uncountable) a black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel while lignites is .

As a verb coal

is to take on a supply of coal (usually of steam ships).

As a verb teed

is past participle of lang=en.

As a noun wool is

the hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.

As a proper noun Wool is

a village in Dorset, England.

As verbs the difference between beseech and besought

is that beseech is to beg or implore while besought is (obsolete) (beseech).

As a noun beseech

is (archaic) a request.