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Paddle vs Prance - What's the difference?

paddle | prance | Related terms |

Paddle is a related term of prance.


As nouns the difference between paddle and prance

is that paddle is a two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a canoe or a small boat while prance is (uncommon) the act of prancing.

As verbs the difference between paddle and prance

is that paddle is to propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc or paddle can be (british) to walk or dabble playfully in shallow water, especially at the seaside while prance is (of a horse) to spring forward on the hind legs.

Miserable vs Distressful - What's the difference?

miserable | distressful | Related terms |

Miserable is a related term of distressful.


As adjectives the difference between miserable and distressful

is that miserable is destitute, impoverished while distressful is causing or having distress, strain, or anxiety.

As a noun miserable

is wretch, scoundrel.

Moroseness vs Harshness - What's the difference?

moroseness | harshness | Related terms |

Moroseness is a related term of harshness.


As nouns the difference between moroseness and harshness

is that moroseness is gloominess; sullenness; deep sadness while harshness is the quality of being harsh.

Parasite vs Bum - What's the difference?

parasite | bum | Related terms |

Parasite is a related term of bum.


As nouns the difference between parasite and bum

is that parasite is (pejorative) a person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back while bum is the buttocks or bum can be (north america|colloquial) a hobo; a homeless person, usually a man or bum can be (dated) a humming noise or bum can be (obsolete) a bumbailiff.

As a verb bum is

(uk|transitive|colloquial) to sodomize; to engage in anal sex or bum can be (colloquial) to ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something or bum can be to depress; to make unhappy or bum can be to make a murmuring or humming sound.

As an interjection bum is

(label) an expression of annoyance.

As an adjective bum is

of poor quality or highly undesirable .

Give_up vs Retire - What's the difference?

give_up | retire | Related terms |

Give_up is a related term of retire.


As verbs the difference between give_up and retire

is that give_up is to surrender (someone or something) while retire is .

Bolt vs Hump - What's the difference?

bolt | hump | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between bolt and hump

is that bolt is to cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted) while hump is to bend something into a hump.

In lang=en terms the difference between bolt and hump

is that bolt is to discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law while hump is a painfully boorish person.

As nouns the difference between bolt and hump

is that bolt is a (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw while hump is a mound of earth.

As verbs the difference between bolt and hump

is that bolt is to connect or assemble pieces using a bolt while hump is to bend something into a hump.

As proper nouns the difference between bolt and hump

is that bolt is {{surname|from=nicknames} while Hump is the Himalayas, as the challenge for the supply route between India and China.

As an adverb bolt

is suddenly; straight; unbendingly.

Loiter vs Stop - What's the difference?

loiter | stop | Related terms |

Loiter is a related term of stop.


As a verb loiter

is to stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly; to linger; to hang around.

As a noun stop is

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Impure vs Improper - What's the difference?

impure | improper | Related terms |

Impure is a related term of improper.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between impure and improper

is that impure is (obsolete) to defile; to pollute while improper is (obsolete) to behave improperly.

As adjectives the difference between impure and improper

is that impure is not pure while improper is unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.

As verbs the difference between impure and improper

is that impure is (obsolete) to defile; to pollute while improper is (obsolete|transitive) to appropriate; to limit.

Sweltering vs Sharp_tangy - What's the difference?

sweltering | sharp_tangy | Related terms |

Sweltering is a related term of sharp_tangy.

Accompaniment vs Accent - What's the difference?

accompaniment | accent | Related terms |

Accompaniment is a related term of accent.


In music|lang=en terms the difference between accompaniment and accent

is that accompaniment is (music) a part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass while accent is (music) a mark used to represent specific stress on a note.

As nouns the difference between accompaniment and accent

is that accompaniment is (music) a part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass while accent is (linguistics) a higher-pitched or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.

As a verb accent is

to express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.

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