As a verb pay

is to give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services or pay can be (nautical|transitive) to cover (the bottom of a vessel, a seam, a spar, etc) with tar or pitch, or a waterproof composition of tallow, resin, etc; to smear.

As a noun pay

is money given in return for work; salary or wages.

As an adjective pay

is operable or accessible on deposit of coins.

As an acronym put is

(software|testing).

As an initialism put is

(electronics).

As nouns the difference between backing and backup

is that backing is support, especially financial while backup is a reserve or substitute.

As adjectives the difference between backing and backup

is that backing is (music) that which provides support for the main performer while backup is standby, reserve or extra.

As a verb backing

is .

As adjectives the difference between exquisite and proficient

is that exquisite is especially fine or pleasing; exceptional while proficient is good at; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill.

As nouns the difference between exquisite and proficient

is that exquisite is (rare) fop, dandy while proficient is an expert.

As an adjective period

is appropriate for a given historical era.

As an interjection period

is and nothing else; and nothing less; used for emphasis.

As a noun period

is the length of time for a disease to run its course.

As a verb period

is to come to a period; to conclude.

As an abbreviation DotA is

defence of the Ancients.

As verbs the difference between bound and connected

is that bound is past tense of bind while connected is past tense of connect.

As adjectives the difference between bound and connected

is that bound is obliged (to) while connected is (usually with "well-"): Having favorable rapport with a powerful entity.

As a noun bound

is a boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.

As nouns the difference between wallop and snap

is that wallop is a heavy blow, punch while snap is (computing) (subnetwork access protocol).

As a verb wallop

is to rush hastily or wallop can be (internet) to write a message to all operators on an internet relay chat server.

As nouns the difference between wallop and crunch

is that wallop is a heavy blow, punch while crunch is a noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching.

As verbs the difference between wallop and crunch

is that wallop is to rush hastily or wallop can be (internet) to write a message to all operators on an internet relay chat server while crunch is to crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.

As a noun hard

is stove, heater; an enclosed space in which fuel (usually wood) is burned to provide heating, usually for cooking.

As a proper noun apple is

a nickname for new york city, usually “the big apple”.

As nouns the difference between dimension and template

is that dimension is a single aspect of a given thing while template is a physical object whose shape is used as a guide to make other objects.

As verbs the difference between dimension and template

is that dimension is to mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions while template is to set up or mark off using a template.

As adjectives the difference between vandalized and subversive

is that vandalized is referring to something that has been struck by vandalism while subversive is intending to subvert, overturn or undermine a government or authority.

As a verb vandalized

is simple past and past participle of to vandalize.

As a noun subversive is

a radical supporter of political or social revolution.