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Miserable vs Worried - What's the difference?

miserable | worried |


As adjectives the difference between miserable and worried

is that miserable is destitute, impoverished while worried is thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

As a noun miserable

is wretch, scoundrel.

As a verb worried is

(worry).

Retaliation vs Counternotice - What's the difference?

retaliation | counternotice |


As nouns the difference between retaliation and counternotice

is that retaliation is violent response to an act of harm or perceived injustice while counternotice is (legal) a legal notice sent in reply to an earlier notice from an opposing party.

Departments vs Division - What's the difference?

departments | division |


As nouns the difference between departments and division

is that departments is while division is division.

Laborious vs Hardy - What's the difference?

laborious | hardy |


As adjectives the difference between laborious and hardy

is that laborious is requiring much physical effort; toilsome while hardy is having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. A hardy plant is one that can withstand the extremes of climate, such as frost.

As a noun hardy is

a blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the {{term|hardy hole}}.

As a proper noun Hardy is

{{surname|common|from=nicknames}}, originally a nickname for a hardy person.

Laborious vs Ordeal - What's the difference?

laborious | ordeal |


As an adjective laborious

is requiring much physical effort; toilsome.

As a noun ordeal is

a painful or trying experience.

Detail vs Specification - What's the difference?

detail | specification |


As nouns the difference between detail and specification

is that detail is something small enough to escape casual notice while specification is an explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.

As a verb detail

is to explain in detail.

Universe vs Lake - What's the difference?

universe | lake |


As a proper noun universe

is the sum of everything that exists in the cosmos, including time and space itself.

As a noun lake is

, valley.

Terminate vs Drop - What's the difference?

terminate | drop |


As verbs the difference between terminate and drop

is that terminate is to end, especially in an incomplete state while drop is to fall in droplets (of a liquid).

As an adjective terminate

is terminated; limited; bounded; ended.

As a noun drop is

a small mass of liquid just large enough to hold its own weight via surface tension, usually one that falls from a source of liquid.

Embryology vs Embryogeny - What's the difference?

embryology | embryogeny |


As nouns the difference between embryology and embryogeny

is that embryology is the scientific study of embryos while embryogeny is the production and development of an embryo.

Intelligent vs Mental - What's the difference?

intelligent | mental |


As an adjective intelligent

is of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.

As a noun mental is

moron.

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