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Wanton vs Irresponsible - What's the difference?

wanton | irresponsible |


As adjectives the difference between wanton and irresponsible

is that wanton is (obsolete) undisciplined, unruly; not able to be controlled while irresponsible is lacking a sense of responsibility; incapable of or not chargeable with responsibility; unable to respond to obligation.

As nouns the difference between wanton and irresponsible

is that wanton is a pampered or coddled person while irresponsible is someone who is not responsible.

As a verb wanton

is to rove and ramble without restraint, rule, or limit; to revel; to play loosely; to frolic.

Cookie vs Spyware - What's the difference?

cookie | spyware |


As nouns the difference between cookie and spyware

is that cookie is a small, flat, baked cake which is either crisp or soft but firm (often with chocolate chips, candies or nuts mixed in) while spyware is programs that surreptitiously monitor and report the actions of a computer user.

Riot vs Ferment - What's the difference?

riot | ferment |


As nouns the difference between riot and ferment

is that riot is wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult while ferment is something, such as a yeast or barm, that causes fermentation.

As verbs the difference between riot and ferment

is that riot is to create or take part in a riot; to raise an uproar or sedition while ferment is to react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.

Valid vs Intelligible - What's the difference?

valid | intelligible |


As adjectives the difference between valid and intelligible

is that valid is valid while intelligible is capable of being understood; clear to the mind.

Judgement vs Distinction - What's the difference?

judgement | distinction |


As nouns the difference between judgement and distinction

is that judgement is sometimes found in the united states while distinction is that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.

Service vs Industry - What's the difference?

service | industry |


As nouns the difference between service and industry

is that service is service (eg in a restaurant) or service can be service, set while industry is (uncountable) the tendency to work persistently.

Hit vs Clash - What's the difference?

hit | clash |


In intransitive terms the difference between hit and clash

is that hit is to meet or reach what was aimed at or desired; to succeed, often by luck while clash is to argue angrily.

As verbs the difference between hit and clash

is that hit is To strike.clash is to make a loud clash.

As nouns the difference between hit and clash

is that hit is a blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything while clash is a loud sound.

As a pronoun hit

is it.

Emaciated vs Bony - What's the difference?

emaciated | bony |


As adjectives the difference between emaciated and bony

is that emaciated is thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease while bony is resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.

As a verb emaciated

is past tense of emaciate.

Office vs Receptionist - What's the difference?

office | receptionist |


As nouns the difference between office and receptionist

is that office is a building or room where clerical or professional duties are performed while receptionist is an employee who receives visitors and/or calls, typically in an office setting.

Call vs Knock - What's the difference?

call | knock |


In cricket terms the difference between call and knock

is that call is (of a batsman): To shout directions to the other batsman on whether or not they should take a run while knock is a batsman's innings.

As nouns the difference between call and knock

is that call is a telephone conversation while knock is an abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.

As verbs the difference between call and knock

is that call is To use one's voice.knock is to rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.

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