As verbs the difference between driven and striving

is that driven is past participle of lang=en while striving is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective driven

is obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.

As a noun striving is

effort; the act of one who strives.

As nouns the difference between nest and houses

is that nest is native english-speaking teacher while houses is .

As a verb houses is

(house).

As nouns the difference between pop and clap

is that pop is a social club and debating society at or pop can be (also in plural) a popular classical music concert while clap is the act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together or clap can be gonorrhea.

As a verb clap is

to strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.

As adverbs the difference between rightly and perfectly

is that rightly is aright, in a right manner, correctly, justifiably while perfectly is with perfection.

As verbs the difference between renew and transition

is that renew is (lb) to make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition while transition is to make a.

As a noun transition is

the process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.

As an adjective grounded

is (aviation|of an airman) not allowed to fly.

As a verb grounded

is (ground).

As a noun punishment is

the act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.

In transitive terms the difference between hack and compromise

is that hack is to chop or cut down in a rough manner while compromise is to breach (a security system).

In intransitive terms the difference between hack and compromise

is that hack is to cough noisily while compromise is to find a way between extremes.

As a proper noun trail

is a city in british columbia.

As a noun trance is

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In lang=en terms the difference between extract and dog

is that extract is to take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as a passage from a book while dog is to follow in an annoying way, to constantly be affected by.

As nouns the difference between extract and dog

is that extract is that which is extracted or drawn out while dog is a mammal, canis lupus familiaris , that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding.

As verbs the difference between extract and dog

is that extract is to draw out or forth; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc while dog is to pursue with the intent to catch.

As adjectives the difference between defensive and hostile

is that defensive is intended for defence; protective while hostile is belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly.

As nouns the difference between defensive and hostile

is that defensive is a means, attitude or position of defense while hostile is an enemy.