gleeful |
blissful |
Related terms |
As adjectives the difference between gleeful and blissful
is that
gleeful is exuberantly or triumphantly joyful while
blissful is extremely happy; full of joy; experiencing, indicating, causing, or characterized by bliss.
tenderness |
beneficence |
Related terms |
Tenderness is a related term of beneficence.
As nouns the difference between tenderness and beneficence
is that
tenderness is a tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings while
beneficence is an act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which benefits someone (else).
entertainment |
regale |
Related terms |
As nouns the difference between entertainment and regale
is that
entertainment is an activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games while
regale is a feast, meal.
As a verb regale is
to please or entertain (someone).
mischievous |
invidious |
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Mischievous is a related term of invidious.
As adjectives the difference between mischievous and invidious
is that
mischievous is causing mischief; injurious while
invidious is (of a distinction) offensively or unfairly discriminating.
affirm |
screech |
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Affirm is a related term of screech.
As verbs the difference between affirm and screech
is that
affirm is to agree, verify or concur; to answer positively while
screech is to make such a sound.
As a noun screech is
a high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
cluster |
circle |
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In astronomy terms the difference between cluster and circle
is that
cluster is a group of galaxies or stars that appear near each other while
circle is an instrument of observation, whose graduated limb consists of an entire circle. When fixed to a wall in an observatory, it is called a
mural circle; when mounted with a telescope on an axis and in Y's, in the plane of the meridian, a
meridian or
transit circle; when involving the principle of reflection, like the sextant, a
reflecting circle; and when that of repeating an angle several times continuously along the graduated limb, a
repeating circle.
In intransitive terms the difference between cluster and circle
is that
cluster is to form a cluster or group while
circle is to travel in circles.
mischance |
visitation |
Related terms |
As nouns the difference between mischance and visitation
is that
mischance is bad luck, misfortune while
visitation is the act of visiting, or an instance of being visited.
As a proper noun Visitation is
the visit of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth; the commemoration of this on 30 May in Eastern Christianity or 31 May in Western Christianity.
fault |
taint |
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Fault is a related term of taint.
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between fault and taint
is that
fault is (obsolete) want; lack while
taint is (obsolete) infection; corruption; deprivation.
In lang=en terms the difference between fault and taint
is that
fault is to commit a mistake or error while
taint is to thrust ineffectually with a lance.
As nouns the difference between fault and taint
is that
fault is a defect; something that detracts from perfection while
taint is a (
l), (
l) or (
l), especially in (
l) or
taint can be a (
l) with a (
l), which fails of its intended (
l) or
taint can be (slang) the (
l).
As verbs the difference between fault and taint
is that
fault is to criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone while
taint is to (
l) or (
l) (something) with an external (
l), either (
l) or (
l) or
taint can be to damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.
ponder |
guess |
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In obsolete terms the difference between ponder and guess
is that
ponder is to weigh while
guess is to hit upon or reproduce by memory.
As verbs the difference between ponder and guess
is that
ponder is to wonder, to think of deeply while
guess is to reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.
As a noun guess is
a prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.
imperfect |
dull |
Related terms |
Imperfect is a related term of dull.
As adjectives the difference between imperfect and dull
is that
imperfect is not perfect while
dull is lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.
As a noun imperfect
is something having a minor flaw.
As a verb dull is
to render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.
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