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Nate vs Gnat - What's the difference?

nate | gnat |


As a noun nate

is night.

As a proper noun gnat is

a type of jet fighter aircraft.

Compartmentation vs Compartmentalisation - What's the difference?

compartmentation | compartmentalisation |


As nouns the difference between compartmentation and compartmentalisation

is that compartmentation is division into compartments while compartmentalisation is alternative form of lang=en.

Beauty vs Passion - What's the difference?

beauty | passion |


As nouns the difference between beauty and passion

is that beauty is the property, quality or state of being "that which pleases merely by being perceived" (aquinas); that which is attractive, pleasing, fine or good looking; comeliness while passion is (fervor) passion.

As an interjection beauty

is (canada) thanks! cool!.

As an adverb beauty

is (canada) of high quality, well done.

Caravel vs Canoe - What's the difference?

caravel | canoe |


As nouns the difference between caravel and canoe

is that caravel is (nautical) a light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the portuguese, as well as spanish, for about 300 years, beginning in the fifteenth century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration while canoe is .

Shrivel vs Dwindle - What's the difference?

shrivel | dwindle |


In intransitive terms the difference between shrivel and dwindle

is that shrivel is to become wrinkled while dwindle is to decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size.

Overcome vs Laugh - What's the difference?

overcome | laugh |


As verbs the difference between overcome and laugh

is that overcome is to surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of while laugh is (label) to show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

As a noun laugh is

an expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.

Harmony vs Harmonization - What's the difference?

harmony | harmonization |


As nouns the difference between harmony and harmonization

is that harmony is agreement or accord while harmonization is an act of harmonizing.

As a proper noun Harmony

is {{given name|female|from=Latin}}.

Sway vs Pivot - What's the difference?

sway | pivot |


As nouns the difference between sway and pivot

is that sway is the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon while pivot is a thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.

As verbs the difference between sway and pivot

is that sway is to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock while pivot is to turn on an exact spot.

Immensity vs Intensity - What's the difference?

immensity | intensity |


As nouns the difference between immensity and intensity

is that immensity is the state or characteristic of being immense while intensity is the quality of being intense.

Ameliorate vs Reduce - What's the difference?

ameliorate | reduce |


In lang=en terms the difference between ameliorate and reduce

is that ameliorate is to make better, to improve while reduce is to bring to an inferior state or condition.

As verbs the difference between ameliorate and reduce

is that ameliorate is to make better, to improve while reduce is to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair.

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