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Forego vs Retire - What's the difference?

forego | retire | Related terms |

Forego is a related term of retire.


As verbs the difference between forego and retire

is that forego is to precede, to go before or forego can be ; to abandon, to relinquish while retire is .

Heavydoleful vs Calamitous - What's the difference?

heavydoleful | calamitous | Related terms |

Heavydoleful is a related term of calamitous.


As an adjective calamitous is

concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.

Goodwill vs Understanding - What's the difference?

goodwill | understanding | Related terms |

Goodwill is a related term of understanding.


As nouns the difference between goodwill and understanding

is that goodwill is a favorably disposed attitude toward someone or something while understanding is (uncountable) mental, sometimes emotional process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, which is subjective by its nature.

As an adjective understanding is

showing compassion.

As a verb understanding is

.

Drooping vs Sagging - What's the difference?

drooping | sagging | Related terms |

Drooping is a related term of sagging.


As verbs the difference between drooping and sagging

is that drooping is while sagging is .

As nouns the difference between drooping and sagging

is that drooping is an instance of something drooping while sagging is the act of something that sags.

As an adjective drooping

is that droops or droop.

Abide vs Await - What's the difference?

abide | await | Related terms |


In intransitive terms the difference between abide and await

is that abide is to endure; to remain; to last while await is to wait; to stay in waiting.

In transitive terms the difference between abide and await

is that abide is to pay for; to stand the consequences of; to answer for; to suffer for; to atone for while await is to wait on, serve or attend.

As verbs the difference between abide and await

is that abide is to wait in expectation while await is to wait for.

As a noun await is

a waiting for; ambush.

Alike vs Comparable - What's the difference?

alike | comparable | Related terms |

Comparable is a synonym of alike.



As adjectives the difference between alike and comparable

is that alike is having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference while comparable is able to be compared (to).

As an adverb alike

is in the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally.

As a noun comparable is

something suitable for comparison.

Enlighten vs Mumble - What's the difference?

enlighten | mumble | Related terms |

Enlighten is a related term of mumble.


As verbs the difference between enlighten and mumble

is that enlighten is to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth while mumble is (intransitive) to speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate.

As a noun mumble is

a quiet or unintelligible vocalization.

Heart-broken vs Woe-begone - What's the difference?

heart-broken | woe-begone | Related terms |

Heart-broken is likely misspelled.


Heart-broken has no English definition.

Woe-begone is likely misspelled.


Woe-begone has no English definition.

Order vs Snort - What's the difference?

order | snort | Related terms |

Order is a related term of snort.


As nouns the difference between order and snort

is that order is , command while snort is the sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.

As a verb snort is

to make a snort; to exhale roughly through the nose.

Defensible vs Warrantable - What's the difference?

defensible | warrantable | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between defensible and warrantable

is that defensible is capable of being defended against armed attack while warrantable is justifiable, just, proper.

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