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Accept vs Confess - What's the difference?

accept | confess |


As verbs the difference between accept and confess

is that accept is to receive, especially with a consent, with favour, or with approval while confess is (to admit to the truth) To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.

As an adjective accept

is accepted.

Leach vs Leak - What's the difference?

leach | leak |


As nouns the difference between leach and leak

is that leach is a quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali while leak is a crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.

As verbs the difference between leach and leak

is that leach is to purge a soluble matter out of something by the action of a percolating fluid while leak is to allow fluid to escape or enter something that should be sealed.

As a proper noun Leach

is {{surname|lang=en}.

As an adjective leak is

leaky.

Temperance vs Meek - What's the difference?

temperance | meek |


As a noun temperance

is temperance.

As an adjective meek is

humble, modest, meager, or self-effacing.

As a verb meek is

(us) (of horses) to.

Comfortable vs Abundant - What's the difference?

comfortable | abundant |


As adjectives the difference between comfortable and abundant

is that comfortable is (lb) comforting, providing comfort; consolatory while abundant is fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing .

As a noun comfortable

is (us) a stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.

Common vs Consistent - What's the difference?

common | consistent |


As adjectives the difference between common and consistent

is that common is mutual; shared by more than one while consistent is of a regularly occurring, dependable nature.

As nouns the difference between common and consistent

is that common is mutual good, shared by more than one while consistent is objects or facts that are coexistent, or in agreement with one another.

As a verb common

is to communicate (something).

Cell vs Field - What's the difference?

cell | field |


In computing terms the difference between cell and field

is that cell is the minimal unit of a cellular automaton that can change state and has an associated behavior while field is (computing: area of memory or storage reserved for a particular value) An area of memory or storage reserved for a particular value.

In transitive terms the difference between cell and field

is that cell is to place or enclose in a cell while field is to defeat.

As a proper noun Field is

{{surname}.

Virgin vs Virginia - What's the difference?

virgin | virginia |


As proper nouns the difference between virgin and virginia

is that virgin is mary, the mother of Jesus while Virginia is a state of the United States of America. Capital: Richmond. Largest city: Virginia Beach.

As a noun virgin

is a person who has never had sexual intercourse, or sometimes, one who has never engaged in any sexual activity at all.

As an adjective virgin

is in a state of virginity; chaste, not having had sexual intercourse.

Prerequisite vs Requisition - What's the difference?

prerequisite | requisition |


As nouns the difference between prerequisite and requisition

is that prerequisite is something that must be gained in order to gain something else while requisition is requisition.

As an adjective prerequisite

is required as a prior condition of something else; necessary or indispensable.

Monocular vs Biocular - What's the difference?

monocular | biocular |


As adjectives the difference between monocular and biocular

is that monocular is having one eye while biocular is in which the optical components are shared by both of the viewer's eyes.

As a noun monocular

is (rare) a monocle.

Colleague vs Buddy - What's the difference?

colleague | buddy |


As nouns the difference between colleague and buddy

is that colleague is a fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate while buddy is a friend or casual acquaintance.

As verbs the difference between colleague and buddy

is that colleague is to unite or associate with another or with others while buddy is to assign a buddy, or partner.

As a proper noun Buddy is

a male nickname.

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