As nouns the difference between smokescreen and scam

is that smokescreen is smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover, as of troops in battle while scam is fraudulent deal.

As a verb scam is

to defraud or embezzle.

As nouns the difference between glitch and niggle

is that glitch is a problem affecting function; a bug; an imperfection; a quirk while niggle is a minor complaint or problem.

As verbs the difference between glitch and niggle

is that glitch is to experience an intermittent, unexpected, malfunction while niggle is to trifle with; to deceive; to mock.

As nouns the difference between ploy and swindle

is that ploy is a tactic, strategy, or gimmick while swindle is an instance of.

As verbs the difference between ploy and swindle

is that ploy is (military) to form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision while swindle is to defraud (someone).

As nouns the difference between grove and street

is that grove is a small forest while street is a paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.

As proper nouns the difference between grove and street

is that grove is {{surname|habitational|from=Middle English}} for someone who lived near a grove while Street is {{surname}.

As an adjective street is

having street cred; conforming to modern urban trends.

As verbs the difference between scam and skim

is that scam is to defraud or embezzle while skim is to pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

As a noun scam

is fraudulent deal.

As an adjective skim is

having lowered fat content.

As adjectives the difference between clean and polished

is that clean is free of dirt or impurities or protruberances while polished is made smooth or shiny by polishing.

As verbs the difference between clean and polished

is that clean is to remove dirt from a place or object while polished is (polish).

As a noun clean

is removal of dirt.

As an adverb clean

is fully and completely.

As a verb pray

is to petition or solicit help from a supernatural or higher being.

As an adverb pray

is please; used to make a polite request.

As a noun ask is

amplitude shift keying.

In lang=en terms the difference between expert and academic

is that expert is a player ranking just below master while academic is conforming to set rules and traditions; conventional; formalistic.

As adjectives the difference between expert and academic

is that expert is extraordinarily capable or knowledgeable while academic is belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato; as, the academic sect or philosophy.

As nouns the difference between expert and academic

is that expert is a person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject while academic is a follower of Plato, a Platonist.

As a verb scintillating

is .

As an adjective scintillating

is that scintillates with brief flashes of light; sparkling.

As a proper noun bright is

.

As adjectives the difference between shiny and twinkling

is that shiny is reflecting light while twinkling is sparkling intermittently.

As nouns the difference between shiny and twinkling

is that shiny is (informal) anything shiny; a trinket while twinkling is a shining with fast intermittent light.

As a verb twinkling is

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