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Staggered vs Gauche - What's the difference?

staggered | gauche |


As adjectives the difference between staggered and gauche

is that staggered is astonished, taken aback while gauche is awkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling.

As a verb staggered

is (stagger).

Nodded vs Nod - What's the difference?

nodded | nod |


As a verb nodded

is (nod).

As a noun nod is

node.

Squint vs Heterophoria - What's the difference?

squint | heterophoria |


As nouns the difference between squint and heterophoria

is that squint is an expression in which the eyes are partly closed while heterophoria is (pathology) latent strabismus, which occurs only during dissociation of the left eye and right eye, whereby fusion of the eyes is absent.

As a verb squint

is (lb) to look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.

Borne vs Paid - What's the difference?

borne | paid |


As an adjective borne

is narrow.

As a verb paid is

(pay).

Pronephros vs Metanephros - What's the difference?

pronephros | metanephros |


In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between pronephros and metanephros

is that pronephros is (anatomy) a primitive kidney in the lamprey and similar animals, and in other vertebrate embryos while metanephros is (anatomy) the most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates.

As nouns the difference between pronephros and metanephros

is that pronephros is (anatomy) a primitive kidney in the lamprey and similar animals, and in other vertebrate embryos while metanephros is (anatomy) the most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates.

Maghemite vs Hematite - What's the difference?

maghemite | hematite |


As nouns the difference between maghemite and hematite

is that maghemite is a magnetic mineral with a grey blue, white, or brown shade while hematite is an iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe2O3.

Babka vs Krantz - What's the difference?

babka | krantz |


As nouns the difference between babka and krantz

is that babka is an Eastern European coffee cake flavored with orange rind, rum, almonds, and raisins while krantz is an encircling or overhanging wall of rock.

Rebase vs Denigrate - What's the difference?

rebase | denigrate |


As verbs the difference between rebase and denigrate

is that rebase is (dentistry) to replace the base of a denture while denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

Roofing vs Cladding - What's the difference?

roofing | cladding |


As nouns the difference between roofing and cladding

is that roofing is material used on the outside of a roof, such as shingles while cladding is clothing; clothes.

As verbs the difference between roofing and cladding

is that roofing is present participle of lang=en while cladding is present participle of lang=en.

Cupid vs Aphrodite - What's the difference?

cupid | aphrodite |


As proper nouns the difference between cupid and aphrodite

is that cupid is the god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a cherub (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros while Aphrodite is the goddess of beauty and love, born when Cronus castrated his father, Uranus, and threw his genitalia into the sea. Her Roman counterpart is Venus.

As nouns the difference between cupid and aphrodite

is that cupid is a putto carrying a bow and arrow, representing Cupid or love while aphrodite is a soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.

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