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Fetter vs Yoke - What's the difference?

fetter | yoke |


As nouns the difference between fetter and yoke

is that fetter is a chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural) while yoke is a bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at the heads or necks for working together.

As verbs the difference between fetter and yoke

is that fetter is to shackle or bind up with fetters while yoke is to link or to join.

Enfetter vs Yoke - What's the difference?

enfetter | yoke |


As verbs the difference between enfetter and yoke

is that enfetter is to bind in fetters; to enchain while yoke is to link or to join.

As a noun yoke is

a bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at the heads or necks for working together.

End vs Evict - What's the difference?

end | evict |


As a noun end

is a key that when pressed causes the cursor to go to the last character of the current line.

As a verb evict is

to expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.

Headlong vs Frivolous - What's the difference?

headlong | frivolous |


As adjectives the difference between headlong and frivolous

is that headlong is precipitous while frivolous is silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.

As an adverb headlong

is with the head first or down.

As a verb headlong

is to precipitate.

Slog vs Mite - What's the difference?

slog | mite |


As nouns the difference between slog and mite

is that slog is a long, tedious walk, or session of work while mite is a minute arachnid, of the order Acarina, of which there are many species; as, the cheese mite, sugar mite, harvest mite, etc. See Acarina.

As a verb slog

is to walk slowly, encountering resistance.

Pops vs Papa - What's the difference?

pops | papa |


As nouns the difference between pops and papa

is that pops is father, dad while papa is dad, daddy, father; a familiar or old-fashioned term of address to one’s father.

As a verb pops

is third-person singular of pop.

As an acronym PAPA is

Professional and Amateur Pinball Association, and the tournaments held under its auspices.

Blockade vs Interdict - What's the difference?

blockade | interdict |


In transitive terms the difference between blockade and interdict

is that blockade is to create a blockade against while interdict is to forbid (someone) from doing something.

Mixed vs Multiracial - What's the difference?

mixed | multiracial |


As adjectives the difference between mixed and multiracial

is that mixed is having two or more separate aspects while multiracial is composed of, or having a mixture of, multiple races.

As a verb mixed

is (mix).

As a noun multiracial is

an individual of more than one race.

Dog vs Sponge - What's the difference?

dog | sponge |


In slang|lang=en terms the difference between dog and sponge

is that dog is (slang) a man (derived from definition 2) while sponge is (slang) to take advantage of the kindness of others.

In lang=en terms the difference between dog and sponge

is that dog is to follow in an annoying way, to constantly be affected by while sponge is to be converted, as dough, into a light, spongy mass by the agency of yeast or leaven.

As nouns the difference between dog and sponge

is that dog is a mammal, canis lupus familiaris , that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding while sponge is (countable) any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum porifera , that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

As verbs the difference between dog and sponge

is that dog is to pursue with the intent to catch while sponge is (slang) to take advantage of the kindness of others.

Contumacious vs Defiant - What's the difference?

contumacious | defiant |


As adjectives the difference between contumacious and defiant

is that contumacious is contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious while defiant is mistrustful.

As a verb defiant is

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