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Execrable vs Repugnant - What's the difference?

execrable | repugnant | Related terms |

Execrable is a related term of repugnant.


As adjectives the difference between execrable and repugnant

is that execrable is loathsome, detestable while repugnant is repugnant.

As a verb repugnant is

.

Superficial vs Mechanical - What's the difference?

superficial | mechanical | Related terms |

Superficial is a related term of mechanical.


As adjectives the difference between superficial and mechanical

is that superficial is shallow, lacking substance while mechanical is characteristic of someone who does manual labour for a living; coarse, vulgar.

As a noun superficial

is (chiefly in plural) a surface detail.

Afflict vs Scourge - What's the difference?

afflict | scourge | Related terms |

Afflict is a related term of scourge.


As verbs the difference between afflict and scourge

is that afflict is to cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress while scourge is to strike with a scourge , to flog.

As a noun scourge is

(uncountable) a source of persistent trouble such as pestilence that causes pain and suffering or widespread destruction.

Rob vs Consume - What's the difference?

rob | consume | Related terms |

Rob is a related term of consume.


As verbs the difference between rob and consume

is that rob is while consume is .

Ringing vs Tinkle - What's the difference?

ringing | tinkle | Related terms |

Ringing is a related term of tinkle.


As nouns the difference between ringing and tinkle

is that ringing is the sound of ringing while tinkle is a light metallic sound, resembling the tinkling of bells or wind chimes.

As verbs the difference between ringing and tinkle

is that ringing is while tinkle is to make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.

As an adjective ringing

is loud and clear.

Superabundance vs Overgrowth - What's the difference?

superabundance | overgrowth | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between superabundance and overgrowth

is that superabundance is an extreme abundance; abundance to a vast degree that seems almost excessive while overgrowth is a usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else. A tangle of growth occurring at the top of trees involving vines and branches, common in jungles.

Bedaub vs Pollute - What's the difference?

bedaub | pollute | Related terms |

Bedaub is a related term of pollute.


In lang=en terms the difference between bedaub and pollute

is that bedaub is to ornament garishly; to overdecorate while pollute is to make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor.

As verbs the difference between bedaub and pollute

is that bedaub is to smear upon; to soil while pollute is to make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.

As an adjective pollute is

(rare) polluted.

Neglected vs Wretched - What's the difference?

neglected | wretched | Related terms |

Neglected is a related term of wretched.


As adjectives the difference between neglected and wretched

is that neglected is suffering from neglect while wretched is very miserable; sunk in, or accompanied by, deep affliction or distress, as from want, anxiety, or grief; calamitous; woeful; very afflicting.

As a verb neglected

is (neglect).

Overplus vs Reserve - What's the difference?

overplus | reserve | Related terms |

Overplus is a related term of reserve.


As a noun overplus

is that which remains beyond what is necessary or required; a surplus.

As an adjective reserve is

reserved.

Atheist vs Sceptic - What's the difference?

atheist | sceptic | Related terms |

Atheist is a related term of sceptic.


As nouns the difference between atheist and sceptic

is that atheist is atheist while sceptic is someone who is undecided as to what is true and enquires after facts.

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