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Imposture vs Impersonation - What's the difference?

imposture | impersonation |


As nouns the difference between imposture and impersonation

is that imposture is the act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating while impersonation is the act of impersonating.

Anomie vs Upheaval - What's the difference?

anomie | upheaval |


As nouns the difference between anomie and upheaval

is that anomie is alienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and values while upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.

Fillets vs Chamfer - What's the difference?

fillets | chamfer |


As nouns the difference between fillets and chamfer

is that fillets is while chamfer is (woodworking|engineering|drafting|cad) an obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.

As verbs the difference between fillets and chamfer

is that fillets is (fillet) while chamfer is to cut off the edge or corner of something; to bevel.

Sulphate vs Chloride - What's the difference?

sulphate | chloride |


As nouns the difference between sulphate and chloride

is that sulphate is (british|chemistry) while chloride is .

As a verb sulphate

is (british|chemistry).

Based vs Relies - What's the difference?

based | relies |


As verbs the difference between based and relies

is that based is (base) while relies is .

As an adjective based

is founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.

Defile vs Unclean - What's the difference?

defile | unclean |


As a verb defile

is to make impure; to make dirty.

As a noun defile

is a narrow way or passage, e.g. between mountains.

As an adjective unclean is

dirty, soiled or foul.

Dignify vs Esteem - What's the difference?

dignify | esteem |


As verbs the difference between dignify and esteem

is that dignify is to invest with dignity or honour while esteem is to set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.

As a noun esteem is

favourable regard.

Excellence vs Achieving - What's the difference?

excellence | achieving |


As a proper noun excellence

is a title of honor or respect; more common in the form excellency.

As a verb achieving is

.

As a noun achieving is

achievements, emphasizing the process of accomplishing them.

Precise vs Refine - What's the difference?

precise | refine |


As an adjective precise

is exact, accurate.

As a verb refine is

to reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities; to free from dross or alloy; to separate from extraneous matter; to purify.

Convincement vs Jive - What's the difference?

convincement | jive |


As nouns the difference between convincement and jive

is that convincement is the act of convincing, or state of being convinced; conviction while jive is a dance style popular in the 1940–50s.

As a verb jive is

(transitive|intransitive|us|colloquial) to deceive; to be deceptive or jive can be (us).

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