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Pesticide vs Formicide - What's the difference?

pesticide | formicide |


As nouns the difference between pesticide and formicide

is that pesticide is anything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (eg sulfur), or virus, bacterium, or other organism, which kills or suppresses the activities of pests while formicide is a substance that kills ants.

Epitomise vs Abstraction - What's the difference?

epitomise | abstraction |


As a verb epitomise

is .

As a noun abstraction is

the act of abstracting, separating, withdrawing, or taking away; withdrawal; the state of being taken away .

Epitomise vs Abstract - What's the difference?

epitomise | abstract |


As a verb epitomise

is .

As a noun abstract is

abstract.

Clotting vs Agglutination - What's the difference?

clotting | agglutination |


As nouns the difference between clotting and agglutination

is that clotting is clotted material while agglutination is the act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts.

As a verb clotting

is present participle of lang=en.

Limp vs Pliable - What's the difference?

limp | pliable |


As adjectives the difference between limp and pliable

is that limp is flaccid; flabby, as flesh while pliable is soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded.

As a verb limp

is to happen; befall; chance or limp can be to be inadequate or unsatisfactory or limp can be to walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.

As a noun limp

is a scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging or limp can be an irregular, jerky or awkward gait.

Overrun vs Rampant - What's the difference?

overrun | rampant |


As a verb overrun

is to defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing his positions conclusively.

As a noun overrun

is an instance of overrunning.

As an adjective rampant is

rearing on both hind legs with the forelegs extended.

Limp vs Liable - What's the difference?

limp | liable |


As adjectives the difference between limp and liable

is that limp is flaccid; flabby, as flesh while liable is bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.

As a verb limp

is to happen; befall; chance or limp can be to be inadequate or unsatisfactory or limp can be to walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.

As a noun limp

is a scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging or limp can be an irregular, jerky or awkward gait.

Mechanism vs Mechanisms - What's the difference?

mechanism | mechanisms |


As nouns the difference between mechanism and mechanisms

is that mechanism is within a machine or machinery; any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power while mechanisms is plural of lang=en.

Scour vs Rubber - What's the difference?

scour | rubber |


As verbs the difference between scour and rubber

is that scour is to clean, polish, or wash something by scrubbing it vigorously while rubber is to eavesdrop on a telephone call.

As nouns the difference between scour and rubber

is that scour is the removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water while rubber is (uncountable) pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon polymer of isoprene or rubber can be (sports) a series of an odd number of games or matches of which a majority must be won (thus precluding a tie), especially a match consisting of the best of a series of three games in bridge or whist.

Walks vs Treads - What's the difference?

walks | treads |


As nouns the difference between walks and treads

is that walks is while treads is .

As verbs the difference between walks and treads

is that walks is (walk) while treads is (tread).

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