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Removal vs Extraction - What's the difference?

removal | extraction |


As nouns the difference between removal and extraction

is that removal is the process of moving, or the fact of being removed while extraction is an act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.

Discomfort vs Symptom - What's the difference?

discomfort | symptom |


As nouns the difference between discomfort and symptom

is that discomfort is mental or bodily distress while symptom is symptom, sign.

As a verb discomfort

is to cause annoyance or distress to.

Forcible vs Mandatory - What's the difference?

forcible | mandatory |


As adjectives the difference between forcible and mandatory

is that forcible is able to be forced while mandatory is obligatory; required or commanded by authority.

As a noun mandatory is

(dated|rare) a person, organisation or state who receives a mandate; a mandatary.

Tipping vs Flipping - What's the difference?

tipping | flipping |


As nouns the difference between tipping and flipping

is that tipping is the practice of leaving a tip (gratuity) while flipping is the practice of buying real estate, making improvements to it, and reselling it for a higher price.

As verbs the difference between tipping and flipping

is that tipping is present participle of lang=en while flipping is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective flipping is

a mild intensifier.

As an adverb flipping is

fucking; used as an intensifier to modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs

Frivolous vs Imprudent - What's the difference?

frivolous | imprudent |


As adjectives the difference between frivolous and imprudent

is that frivolous is silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner while imprudent is not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not attentive to consequence; improper.

Forcible vs Imperative - What's the difference?

forcible | imperative |


As adjectives the difference between forcible and imperative

is that forcible is able to be forced while imperative is essential.

As a noun imperative is

the grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.

Wad vs Swab - What's the difference?

wad | swab |


As verbs the difference between wad and swab

is that wad is third person singular of while swab is to use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab.

As a noun swab is

(medicine) a small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.

Efficacy vs Potent - What's the difference?

efficacy | potent |


As nouns the difference between efficacy and potent

is that efficacy is (uncountable) ability to produce a desired amount of a desired effect while potent is (tincture) a heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white t shapes.

As an adjective potent is

possessing strength.

Transfer vs Layover - What's the difference?

transfer | layover |


As nouns the difference between transfer and layover

is that transfer is the act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another while layover is a pause in a journey.

As a verb transfer

is to move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.

Cope vs Struggle - What's the difference?

cope | struggle |


As verbs the difference between cope and struggle

is that cope is to deal effectively with something difficult while struggle is to strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

As nouns the difference between cope and struggle

is that cope is a long, loose cloak worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions while struggle is strife, contention, great effort.

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