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Postulate vs Prognosticate - What's the difference?

postulate | prognosticate |


As a noun postulate

is .

As a verb prognosticate is

to predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill.

Swelled vs Arose - What's the difference?

swelled | arose |


As verbs the difference between swelled and arose

is that swelled is (swell) while arose is (arise).

Indifferent vs Similar - What's the difference?

indifferent | similar |


As a verb indifferent

is .

As an adjective similar is

having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.

As a noun similar is

that which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

Supply vs Claim - What's the difference?

supply | claim |


As nouns the difference between supply and claim

is that supply is (uncountable) the act of supplying while claim is claim.

As a verb supply

is to provide (something), to make (something) available for use.

As an adverb supply

is supplely: in a supple manner, with suppleness.

Lexicon vs Concordance - What's the difference?

lexicon | concordance |


As nouns the difference between concordance and lexicon

is that concordance is agreement; accordance; consonance while lexicon is the vocabulary of a language.

Handle vs Useful - What's the difference?

handle | useful |


As a noun handle

is a part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc or handle can be (slang) a name, nickname or pseudonym.

As a verb handle

is to use the hands.

As an adjective useful is

having a practical or beneficial use.

Dandle vs Useful - What's the difference?

dandle | useful |


As a verb dandle

is to move up and down on one’s knee or in one’s arms, in affectionate play, as an infant.

As an adjective useful is

having a practical or beneficial use.

Polysemous vs Homonymous - What's the difference?

polysemous | homonymous |


As adjectives the difference between polysemous and homonymous

is that polysemous is (linguistics) having multiple meanings or interpretations while homonymous is having the same name as another.

Weakened vs Broken - What's the difference?

weakened | broken |


As an adjective weakened

is reduced, made less strong.

As a verb weakened

is (weaken).

As a proper noun broken is

(derogatory|slang) torres strait creole.

Hold vs Rake - What's the difference?

hold | rake |


As a proper noun hold

is moon.

As a noun rake is

a garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting grass or debris, or for loosening soil or rake can be slope, divergence from the horizontal or perpendicular or rake can be a man habituated to immoral conduct or rake can be (provincial|northern england) a course; direction; stretch.

As a verb rake is

to use a rake on (leaves, debris, soil, a lawn, etc) in order to loosen, gather together, or remove debris from or rake can be to proceed rapidly; to move swiftly or rake can be (uk|dialect|dated) to walk about; to gad or ramble idly or rake can be (provincial|northern england) to run or rove.

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