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Escape vs Release - What's the difference?

escape | release |


In transitive terms the difference between escape and release

is that escape is to elude the observation or notice of; to not be seen or remembered by while release is to lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.

As verbs the difference between escape and release

is that escape is to get free, to free oneself while release is to let go (of); to cease to hold or contain.

As nouns the difference between escape and release

is that escape is the act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation while release is the event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).

Escape vs Freedom - What's the difference?

escape | freedom |


As nouns the difference between escape and freedom

is that escape is the act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation while freedom is the state of being free, of not being imprisoned or enslaved.

As a verb escape

is to get free, to free oneself.

Spoil vs Fresh - What's the difference?

spoil | fresh |


As nouns the difference between spoil and fresh

is that spoil is (also in plural: spoils ) plunder taken from an enemy or victim while fresh is a rush of water, along a river or onto the land; a flood.

As a verb spoil

is (archaic) to strip (someone who has been killed or defeated) of their arms or armour.

As an adjective fresh is

newly produced or obtained or fresh can be rude, cheeky, or inappropriate; presumptuous; disrespectful; forward.

Fertility vs Sterility - What's the difference?

fertility | sterility |


As nouns the difference between fertility and sterility

is that fertility is the condition, or the degree, of being fertile while sterility is the state or quality of being sterile.

Monarch vs Sound - What's the difference?

monarch | sound |


As nouns the difference between monarch and sound

is that monarch is the ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy while sound is a sensation perceived by the ear caused by the vibration of air or some other medium.

As an adjective sound is

healthy.

As an adverb sound is

soundly.

As an interjection sound is

yes; used to show agreement or understanding, generally without much enthusiasm.

As a verb sound is

to produce a sound.

As a proper noun Sound is

the strait that separates Zealand (an island of Denmark) from Scania (part of Sweden); also sometimes called by the Danish name, Øresund.

Disclaimer vs Purported - What's the difference?

disclaimer | purported |


As a noun disclaimer

is one who disclaims, disowns, or renounces.

As an adjective purported is

supposed, or assumed to be.

As a verb purported is

(purport).

Dam vs Stallion - What's the difference?

dam | stallion |


As nouns the difference between dam and stallion

is that dam is a structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow while stallion is a male horse.

As a verb dam

is to block the flow of water.

Innu vs Inuit - What's the difference?

innu | inuit |


As proper nouns the difference between innu and inuit

is that innu is the Montagnais language while Inuit is inuktitut, the Inuit language.

As a noun Inuit is

plural of Inuk|lang=enCategory:English plurals Any of several Aboriginal peoples of coastal Arctic Canada, Alaska, and Greenland.

As an adjective Inuit is

of or pertaining to Inuit people, language, or culture.

Ontic vs Deontic - What's the difference?

ontic | deontic |


As adjectives the difference between ontic and deontic

is that ontic is ontological while deontic is (ethics|linguistics) pertaining to necessity, duty or obligation, or expressions conveying this.

Rhyolite vs Felsite - What's the difference?

rhyolite | felsite |


In geology terms the difference between rhyolite and felsite

is that rhyolite is an igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture while felsite is any light-colored volcanic rock whose true mineralogy is not yet determined.

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