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Clearcut vs Obvious - What's the difference?

clearcut | obvious |


As adjectives the difference between clearcut and obvious

is that clearcut is an alternative spelling of lang=en while obvious is easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.

Rung vs Stairs - What's the difference?

rung | stairs |


As nouns the difference between rung and stairs

is that rung is a crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round while stairs is a contiguous set of steps connecting two floors.

As a verb rung

is past participle of lang=en (only in senses related to a bell — etymology 2)

Toucher vs Torment - What's the difference?

toucher | torment |


As nouns the difference between toucher and torment

is that toucher is one who touches while torment is (obsolete) a catapult or other kind of war-engine.

As a verb torment is

to cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex'' but weaker than ''to torture ).

Resist vs Promote - What's the difference?

resist | promote |


As verbs the difference between resist and promote

is that resist is to attempt to counter the actions or effects of while promote is to raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.

As a noun resist

is a protective coating or covering oxford english dictionary , 2nd ed, 1989.

Resist vs Urge - What's the difference?

resist | urge |


As nouns the difference between resist and urge

is that resist is a protective coating or covering oxford english dictionary , 2nd ed, 1989 while urge is gopher (a small burrowing furry rodent).

As a verb resist

is to attempt to counter the actions or effects of.

Opaque vs Unclear - What's the difference?

opaque | unclear |


As adjectives the difference between opaque and unclear

is that opaque is neither reflecting nor emitting light while unclear is ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.

As a noun opaque

is (obsolete|poetic) an area of darkness; a place or region with no light.

As a verb opaque

is to make, render (more) opaque.

Promote vs Persuade - What's the difference?

promote | persuade |


As verbs the difference between promote and persuade

is that promote is to raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank while persuade is to successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. Compare sway.

Statement vs Converse - What's the difference?

statement | converse |


As nouns the difference between statement and converse

is that statement is a declaration or remark while converse is (noun_discourse) Familiar discourse; free interchange of thoughts or views; conversation; chat.

As verbs the difference between statement and converse

is that statement is to provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs while converse is to talk; to engage in conversation.

As an adjective converse is

opposite; reversed in order or relation; reciprocal.

Virion vs Viroids - What's the difference?

virion | viroids |

Viroids is likely misspelled.


Viroids has no English definition.

As a noun virion

is a single individual particle of a virus (the viral equivalent of a cell).

Guffawing vs Laughing - What's the difference?

guffawing | laughing |


As verbs the difference between guffawing and laughing

is that guffawing is present participle of guffaw while laughing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between guffawing and laughing

is that guffawing is boisterous laughter while laughing is the action of the verb to laugh.

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