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Trim vs Heel - What's the difference?

trim | heel |


In transitive terms the difference between trim and heel

is that trim is to decorate or adorn; especially, to decorate a Christmas tree while heel is to arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.

In carpentry terms the difference between trim and heel

is that trim is to dress (timber); to make smooth while heel is the short side of an angled cut.

As an adjective trim

is physically fit.

As an adverb trim

is in good order, properly managed or maintained.

As a proper noun Heel is

a part of Maasgouw in the Netherlands.

Trim vs Heeling - What's the difference?

trim | heeling |


As verbs the difference between trim and heeling

is that trim is to reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess; e.g. 'trim a hedge', 'trim a beard'. The adposition of can be used in present perfect tense to designate the removed part while heeling is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun trim

is decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.

As an adjective trim

is physically fit.

As an adverb trim

is in good order, properly managed or maintained.

Shallow vs Slight - What's the difference?

shallow | slight |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between shallow and slight

is that shallow is (obsolete) not deep in tone while slight is (obsolete) foolish; silly; weak in intellect.

As adjectives the difference between shallow and slight

is that shallow is having little depth; significantly less deep than wide while slight is small, weak or gentle; not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe.

As nouns the difference between shallow and slight

is that shallow is a shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water while slight is the act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.

As verbs the difference between shallow and slight

is that shallow is to make or become less deep while slight is to treat as slight or not worthy of attention, to make light of.

Stolen vs Looted - What's the difference?

stolen | looted |


As verbs the difference between stolen and looted

is that stolen is while looted is (loot).

As an adjective stolen

is that has been stolen.

Gamut vs Scope - What's the difference?

gamut | scope |


As nouns the difference between gamut and scope

is that gamut is gamut (colour range available to a monitor or printer) while scope is the breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.

As a verb scope is

to perform a cursory investigation, as to scope out .

Casual vs Willful - What's the difference?

casual | willful |


As adjectives the difference between casual and willful

is that casual is happening by chance while willful is done in a manner which was intended.

As a noun casual

is (british|nz) a worker who is only working for a company occasionally, not as its permanent employee.

Fish vs Filch - What's the difference?

fish | filch |


In transitive terms the difference between fish and filch

is that fish is to try to find something other than fish in (a body of water) while filch is to steal, to illegally take possession of.

As verbs the difference between fish and filch

is that fish is to try to catch fish, whether successfully or not while filch is to steal, to illegally take possession of.

As a noun fish

is a cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.

As a proper noun Fish

is {{surname|lang=en}.

Floral vs Reddish - What's the difference?

floral | reddish |


As adjectives the difference between floral and reddish

is that floral is of, pertaining to, or connected with flowers while reddish is somewhat red.

As a noun floral

is a design.

Poll vs Pulla - What's the difference?

poll | pulla |


As nouns the difference between poll and pulla

is that poll is an election or a survey of a particular group of people while pulla is cardamom bread (sweet, leavened baked good made of wheat and flavored with crushed cardamom, resembling very soft bread in consistency, eaten in Finland.

As a verb poll

is to take, record the votes of (an electorate).

As an adjective poll

is bred without horns, and thus hornless.

As a proper noun Poll

is {{given name|female|diminutive=Mary}}.

Disproportion vs Impair - What's the difference?

disproportion | impair |


In lang=en terms the difference between disproportion and impair

is that disproportion is to make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness; to violate symmetry in; to mismatch while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As verbs the difference between disproportion and impair

is that disproportion is to make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness; to violate symmetry in; to mismatch while impair is to weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

As a noun disproportion

is the state of being out of proportion; an abnormal or improper ratio; an imbalance.

As an adjective impair is

(obsolete) not fit or appropriate.

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