As nouns the difference between occupant and participant

is that occupant is a person who occupies a place or a position while participant is one who participates.

As an adjective participant is

sharing; participating; having a share of part.

As nouns the difference between simile and adage

is that simile is (l) (figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another) while adage is an old saying, which has obtained credit by long use.

In medicine terms the difference between antiemetic and antifungal

is that antiemetic is a drug that combats nausea and vomiting while antifungal is a drug that inhibits the growth of fungi.

As adjectives the difference between abnormal and special

is that abnormal is not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type while special is distinguished by a unique or unusual quality.

As nouns the difference between abnormal and special

is that abnormal is a person or object that is not normal while special is a reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.

As verbs the difference between swung and swinged

is that swung is past tense of swing while swinged is past tense of swinge.

As nouns the difference between hills and steep

is that hills is while steep is a liquid used in a steeping process.

As an adjective steep is

of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

As a verb steep is

(ambitransitive) to soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item.

As a determiner those

is .

As a pronoun those

is .

As a noun hills is

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As nouns the difference between offset and complement

is that offset is anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent while complement is something (or someone) that completes; the consummation.

As verbs the difference between offset and complement

is that offset is to compensate for something while complement is to complete, to bring to perfection, to make whole.

As adjectives the difference between sustainable and steady

is that sustainable is able to be sustained while steady is firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.

As a verb steady is

to stabilize something; to prevent from shaking.

As a noun steady is

(informal) a regular customer.

As nouns the difference between flues and chimney

is that flues is while chimney is a vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon or hydro-carbon based fuels); a flue.

As a verb chimney is

(climbing) to negotiate a chimney (sense #4) by pushing against the sides with back, feet, hands, etc.