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Anxiety vs Guarded - What's the difference?

anxiety | guarded |


As a noun anxiety

is an unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

As a verb guarded is

past tense of guard.

As an adjective guarded is

cautious; restrained.

Sustain vs Pursue - What's the difference?

sustain | pursue |


In lang=en terms the difference between sustain and pursue

is that sustain is to confirm, prove, or corroborate while pursue is to participate in (an activity, business etc); to practise, follow (a profession).

As verbs the difference between sustain and pursue

is that sustain is to maintain, or keep in existence while pursue is (obsolete|transitive) to follow with harmful intent; to try to harm, to persecute, torment.

As a noun sustain

is (music) a mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.

Stem vs Sub - What's the difference?

stem | sub |


As nouns the difference between stem and sub

is that stem is (countable) while sub is a submarine.

As a verb sub is

(us|informal) to substitute for or sub can be to coat with a layer of adhering material; to planarize by means of such a coating.

As a preposition sub is

under.

Rude vs Profane - What's the difference?

rude | profane |


As a proper noun rude

is settlement in croatia, near zagreb.

As a verb profane is

.

Impolite vs Profane - What's the difference?

impolite | profane |


As an adjective impolite

is not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners.

As a verb profane is

.

Ribald vs Profane - What's the difference?

ribald | profane |


As an adjective ribald

is coarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.

As a noun ribald

is an individual who is filthy or vulgar in nature.

As a verb profane is

.

Foulmouthed vs Smutty - What's the difference?

foulmouthed | smutty |


As adjectives the difference between foulmouthed and smutty

is that foulmouthed is tending to use obscene or offensive language while smutty is soiled with smut; blackened, dirty.

Drycleaners vs Laundrette - What's the difference?

drycleaners | laundrette |


As nouns the difference between drycleaners and laundrette

is that drycleaners is while laundrette is .

Annihilation vs Abandonment - What's the difference?

annihilation | abandonment |


As nouns the difference between annihilation and abandonment

is that annihilation is annihilation while abandonment is the act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment .

Annihilation vs Abandon - What's the difference?

annihilation | abandon |


As nouns the difference between annihilation and abandon

is that annihilation is the act of reducing to nothing, or nonexistence; or the act of destroying the form or combination of parts under which a thing exists, so that the name can no longer be applied to it; as, the annihilation of a corporation while abandon is a yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences.

As a verb abandon is

to subdue; to take control of.

As an adverb abandon is

freely; entirely.

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