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 |
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 |
abstract |
As a verb epitomise
is .
As a noun abstract is
abstract.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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