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Station vs Season - What's the difference?

station | season |


In obsolete terms the difference between station and season

is that station is the fact of standing still; motionlessness, stasis while season is to copulate with; to impregnate.

Alacrity vs Prompt - What's the difference?

alacrity | prompt |


As nouns the difference between alacrity and prompt

is that alacrity is eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm while prompt is a reminder or cue.

As an adjective prompt is

(archaic) ready, willing (to act).

As a verb prompt is

to lead someone toward what they should say or do.

Being vs Behind - What's the difference?

being | behind |


As nouns the difference between being and behind

is that being is a living creature while behind is the rear, back-end.

As a verb being

is present participle of lang=en.

As a conjunction being

is given that; since.

As a preposition behind is

at the back of.

As an adverb behind is

at the back part; in the rear.

Being vs Beijing - What's the difference?

being | beijing |


As a verb being

is .

As a noun being

is a living creature.

As a conjunction being

is (obsolete) given that; since.

As a proper noun beijing is

the capital of the people's republic of china.

Denizen vs Domicile - What's the difference?

denizen | domicile |


As nouns the difference between denizen and domicile

is that denizen is an inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in while domicile is (formal) a home or residence.

As verbs the difference between denizen and domicile

is that denizen is (british) to grant rights of citizenship to; to naturalize while domicile is to have a domicile in a particular place.

Ferrous vs Metal - What's the difference?

ferrous | metal |


As an adjective ferrous

is of or containing iron.

As a noun metal is

heavy metal (music).

Permissive vs Meek - What's the difference?

permissive | meek |


As adjectives the difference between permissive and meek

is that permissive is giving, or predisposed to give permission; lenient while meek is humble, modest, meager, or self-effacing.

As a verb meek is

(us) (of horses) to.

Hometown vs Neighborhood - What's the difference?

hometown | neighborhood |


As nouns the difference between hometown and neighborhood

is that hometown is an individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence while neighborhood is the quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

Lilac vs Periwinkle - What's the difference?

lilac | periwinkle |


As nouns the difference between lilac and periwinkle

is that lilac is a large shrub of the genus Syringa, bearing white, pale pink, or purple flowers while periwinkle is any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers.

As adjectives the difference between lilac and periwinkle

is that lilac is (colour) having a pale purple colour while periwinkle is of pale bluish purple colour.

Immortal vs Moral - What's the difference?

immortal | moral |


In obsolete terms the difference between immortal and moral

is that immortal is great; excessive; grievous while moral is a morality play.

As adjectives the difference between immortal and moral

is that immortal is not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying while moral is of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour.

As nouns the difference between immortal and moral

is that immortal is one who is not susceptible to death while moral is the ethical significance or practical lesson.

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