irksome |
harassed |
As an adjective irksome
is disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; bothersome; annoying; irritating; wearisome; tedious.
As a verb harassed is
(
harass).
haziness |
fuzziness |
As nouns the difference between haziness and fuzziness
is that
haziness is the characteristic of being hazy while
fuzziness is the state or quality of being fuzzy.
impulsive |
headstrong |
As adjectives the difference between impulsive and headstrong
is that
impulsive is having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent while
headstrong is determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
As a noun impulsive
is that which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.
murky |
burly |
As adjectives the difference between murky and burly
is that
murky is hard to see through, as a fog or mist while
burly is large, well-built, and muscular.
address |
settle |
In obsolete terms the difference between address and settle
is that
address is act of preparing oneself while
settle is a place made lower than the rest; a wide step or platform lower than some other part.
In intransitive obsolete terms the difference between address and settle
is that
address is to direct speech while
settle is to make a jointure for a wife.
In transitive archaic terms the difference between address and settle
is that
address is to clothe or array; to dress while
settle is to adjust (accounts); to liquidate; to balance.
In transitive terms the difference between address and settle
is that
address is to address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech or discourse to while
settle is to colonize; to move people to (a land or territory).
beneficiary |
interested |
As adjectives the difference between beneficiary and interested
is that
beneficiary is holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession while
interested is having or showing interest.
As a noun beneficiary
is one who benefits or receives an advantage.
As a verb interested is
past tense of interest.
thumping |
battering |
As nouns the difference between thumping and battering
is that
thumping is a dull, heavy sound while
battering is a heavy beating.
As verbs the difference between thumping and battering
is that
thumping is present participle of lang=en while
battering is present participle of lang=en.
As an adjective thumping
is exceptional in some degree.
legalized |
legitimate |
As verbs the difference between legalized and legitimate
is that
legalized is (
legalize) while
legitimate is to make legitimate, lawful, or valid; especially, to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means.
As an adjective legitimate is
in accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements; lawful.
maledict |
malevolent |
As adjectives the difference between maledict and malevolent
is that
maledict is accursed, cursed while
malevolent is having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.
As a verb maledict
is to curse.
stretch |
swathe |
As verbs the difference between stretch and swathe
is that
stretch is (
label) to lengthen by pulling while
swathe is to bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers.
As nouns the difference between stretch and swathe
is that
stretch is an act of stretching while
swathe is a bandage; a band;.
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