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Nemesis vs Scourge - What's the difference?

nemesis | scourge |


As nouns the difference between nemesis and scourge

is that nemesis is an archenemy while scourge is a source of persistent trouble such as pestilence that causes pain and suffering or widespread destruction.

As a proper noun Nemesis

is the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance.

As a verb scourge is

to strike with a scourge, to flog.

Errand vs Shopping - What's the difference?

errand | shopping |


As nouns the difference between errand and shopping

is that errand is a trip to accomplish a small mission or to do some business (dropping items by, doing paperwork, going to a friend's house, etc. while shopping is searching for or buying goods or services.

As verbs the difference between errand and shopping

is that errand is to send someone on an errand while shopping is present participle of lang=en.

Egocentric vs Egotist - What's the difference?

egocentric | egotist |


As nouns the difference between egocentric and egotist

is that egocentric is a person who is egocentric while egotist is a person who talks excessively about his or her self.

As an adjective egocentric

is selfish, self-centered.

Limits vs Excludes - What's the difference?

limits | excludes |


As verbs the difference between limits and excludes

is that limits is third-person singular of limit while excludes is third-person singular of exclude.

As a noun limits

is plural of lang=en.

Symbolism vs Regionalism - What's the difference?

symbolism | regionalism |


As nouns the difference between symbolism and regionalism

is that symbolism is representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities while regionalism is affection, often excessive, to one's own region and to everything related to it.

Lever vs Wheel - What's the difference?

lever | wheel |


In transitive terms the difference between lever and wheel

is that lever is to move with a lever while wheel is to put into a rotatory motion; to cause to turn or revolve; to make or perform in a circle.

In obsolete terms the difference between lever and wheel

is that lever is rather while wheel is a rolling or revolving body; anything of a circular form; a disk; an orb.

As an adverb lever

is rather.

Wreak vs Impart - What's the difference?

wreak | impart |


As verbs the difference between wreak and impart

is that wreak is to cause, inflict or let out, especially if causing harm or injury while impart is to give a (l) or (l).

As a noun wreak

is (archaic|literary) revenge; vengeance; furious passion; resentment.

Amphetamine vs Apple - What's the difference?

amphetamine | apple |


In informal terms the difference between amphetamine and apple

is that amphetamine is any mixture of the amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine; any chemical that can be described by an enantiomeric ratio of the amphetamine enantiomers while apple is when smiling, the round, fleshy part of the cheeks between the eyes and the corners of the mouth.

As nouns the difference between amphetamine and apple

is that amphetamine is the racemic freebase of amphetamine, the chemical with an IUPAC name of "1-phenylpropan-2-amine"; equal parts of the levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine stereoisomers in their pure amine forms while apple is a common, round fruit produced by the tree Malus domestica, cultivated in temperate climates.

As a proper noun Apple is

a nickname for New York City, usually “the Big Apple”.

Wreck vs Inflict - What's the difference?

wreck | inflict |


As verbs the difference between wreck and inflict

is that wreck is to destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless while inflict is to thrust upon; to impose.

As a noun wreck

is something or someone that has been ruined.

Bureaux vs Plus - What's the difference?

bureaux | plus |


As nouns the difference between bureaux and plus

is that bureaux is while plus is plus.

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