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Pendent vs Suspend - What's the difference?

pendent | suspend |


As an adjective pendent

is dangling, drooping, hanging down or suspended.

As a noun pendent

is .

As a verb suspend is

to halt something temporarily.

Deplore vs Hat - What's the difference?

deplore | hat |


As verbs the difference between deplore and hat

is that deplore is while hat is has.

Elegant vs Chica - What's the difference?

elegant | chica |


As an adjective elegant

is characterised by or exhibiting elegance.

As a noun chica is

a Latin-American girl; a Latina.

Forward vs Move - What's the difference?

forward | move |


In lang=en terms the difference between forward and move

is that forward is to send (a letter, email etc) to a third party while move is to propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be adopted; as, to move to adjourn.

As nouns the difference between forward and move

is that forward is (dialectal|or|obsolete) agreement; covenant or forward can be (rugby) one of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back) while move is the act of moving; a movement.

As verbs the difference between forward and move

is that forward is to advance, promote while move is to change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.

As an adjective forward

is toward the front or at the front.

As an adverb forward

is towards the front or from the front.

Exasperate vs Exhilarate - What's the difference?

exasperate | exhilarate |


As verbs the difference between exasperate and exhilarate

is that exasperate is to frustrate, vex, provoke, or annoy; to make angry while exhilarate is (archaic) to make happy, cheer up; to gladden.

As an adjective exasperate

is (obsolete) exasperated; embittered.

Intercom vs Interphone - What's the difference?

intercom | interphone |


As nouns the difference between intercom and interphone

is that intercom is an electronic communication system, especially one between rooms in a building while interphone is intercom.

Meritocracy vs Utilitarianism - What's the difference?

meritocracy | utilitarianism |


As nouns the difference between meritocracy and utilitarianism

is that meritocracy is rule by merit, and talent. By extension, now often used to describe a type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through competition while utilitarianism is a system of ethics based on the premise that something's value may be measured by its usefulness.

Plutocracy vs Technocracy - What's the difference?

plutocracy | technocracy |


As nouns the difference between plutocracy and technocracy

is that plutocracy is government by the wealthy while technocracy is a system of governance where people who are skilled or proficient govern in their respective areas of expertise. A type of meritocracy based on people's ability and knowledge in a given area.

Authoritarianism vs Aristocracy - What's the difference?

authoritarianism | aristocracy |


As nouns the difference between authoritarianism and aristocracy

is that authoritarianism is a form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system while aristocracy is the nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.

Caveat vs Portend - What's the difference?

caveat | portend |


As verbs the difference between caveat and portend

is that caveat is to qualify a particular statement with a proviso or while portend is to serve as a warning or omen.

As a noun caveat

is a warning.

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