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Frightened vs Troubled - What's the difference?

frightened | troubled | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between frightened and troubled

is that frightened is afraid; suffering from fear while troubled is anxious, worried, careworn.

As verbs the difference between frightened and troubled

is that frightened is past tense of frighten while troubled is past tense of trouble.

Generation vs Epoch - What's the difference?

generation | epoch | Related terms |

Generation is a related term of epoch.


As nouns the difference between generation and epoch

is that generation is generation (act of generating) while epoch is a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable or noteworthy.

Hurt vs Indignity - What's the difference?

hurt | indignity | Related terms |

Hurt is a related term of indignity.


As nouns the difference between hurt and indignity

is that hurt is an emotional or psychological hurt (humiliation or bad experience) while indignity is degradation, debasement or humiliation.

As a verb hurt

is to be painful.

As an adjective hurt

is wounded, physically injured.

Rowdy vs Hood - What's the difference?

rowdy | hood | Related terms |

Rowdy is a related term of hood.


As an adjective rowdy

is rough and disorderly; riotous or just boisterous.

As a noun rowdy

is a boisterous person; a brawler.

As a proper noun hood is

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Cap vs Encasement - What's the difference?

cap | encasement | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between cap and encasement

is that cap is a close-fitting head covering either without a brim or with a peak while encasement is the act of encasing or something that encases.

As a verb cap

is to cover or seal with a cap.

As an initialism CAP

is (European Union) Common Agricultural Policy.

Desist vs Leave_off - What's the difference?

desist | leave_off | Related terms |


In intransitive terms the difference between desist and leave_off

is that desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from while leave_off is to stop with a view to resuming at a later point.

Lenient vs Helpful - What's the difference?

lenient | helpful | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between lenient and helpful

is that lenient is lax; tolerant of deviation; permissive; not strict while helpful is furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

As a noun lenient

is a lenitive; an emollient.

Blot vs Eyesore - What's the difference?

blot | eyesore | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between blot and eyesore

is that blot is a blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance while eyesore is an eye lesion.

As a verb blot

is to cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance.

Delectable vs Exquisite - What's the difference?

delectable | exquisite | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between delectable and exquisite

is that delectable is pleasing to the taste; delicious while exquisite is especially fine or pleasing; exceptional.

As nouns the difference between delectable and exquisite

is that delectable is something fitting the above description while exquisite is fop, dandy.

Disgusting vs Importunate - What's the difference?

disgusting | importunate | Related terms |

Disgusting is a related term of importunate.


As adjectives the difference between disgusting and importunate

is that disgusting is causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful while importunate is of a demand: persistent or pressing, often annoyingly so.

As verbs the difference between disgusting and importunate

is that disgusting is while importunate is (rare) to importune, or to obtain by importunity.

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