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Attend vs Copy - What's the difference?

attend | copy | Related terms |

Attend is a related term of copy.


As verbs the difference between attend and copy

is that attend is ("to kindle") or attend can be (archaic|transitive) to listen to (something or someone); to pay attention to; regard; heed while copy is (label) to produce an object identical to a given object.

As a noun copy is

the result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original.

Dullness vs Depression - What's the difference?

dullness | depression | Related terms |

Dullness is a related term of depression.


As nouns the difference between dullness and depression

is that dullness is the quality of being slow to understand things while depression is depression (area that is lower than its surroundings).

Belief vs Design - What's the difference?

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Belief is a related term of design.


As nouns the difference between belief and design

is that belief is mental acceptance of a claim as likely true while design is design (creative profession or art).

Propagate vs Excite - What's the difference?

propagate | excite | Related terms |

Propagate is a related term of excite.


As verbs the difference between propagate and excite

is that propagate is to cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production; -- applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate a species of fruit tree while excite is .

As an adjective excite is

horny; excited.

Inspect vs Perceive - What's the difference?

inspect | perceive | Related terms |

Inspect is a related term of perceive.


As verbs the difference between inspect and perceive

is that inspect is to examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize while perceive is to see, to be aware of, to understand.

Abash vs Deter - What's the difference?

abash | deter | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between abash and deter

is that abash is to make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit while deter is to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.

Cliche vs Precept - What's the difference?

cliche | precept | Related terms |

Cliche is a related term of precept.


As nouns the difference between cliche and precept

is that cliche is (overused phrase or expression) while precept is a rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.

As a verb precept is

(obsolete) to teach by precepts.

Hallowed vs Venerable - What's the difference?

hallowed | venerable | Related terms |

Hallowed is a related term of venerable.


As adjectives the difference between hallowed and venerable

is that hallowed is consecrated or sanctified; sacred, holy while venerable is used as a form of address for an archdeacon in the anglican church.

As a verb hallowed

is (hallow).

Guesswork vs Assumption - What's the difference?

guesswork | assumption | Related terms |

Guesswork is a related term of assumption.


As nouns the difference between guesswork and assumption

is that guesswork is an estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information while assumption is the act of assuming]], or taking to or upon one's self; the act of [[take up|taking up or adopting.

Disclose vs Screech - What's the difference?

disclose | screech | Related terms |

Disclose is a related term of screech.


As verbs the difference between disclose and screech

is that disclose is (obsolete) to open up, unfasten while screech is to make such a sound.

As nouns the difference between disclose and screech

is that disclose is (obsolete) a disclosure while screech is a high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.

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