potrero |
tuya |
As nouns the difference between potrero and tuya
is that
potrero is long mesa on the flank of a mountain while
tuya is mesa formed by a volcano under a glacier.
notch |
nicks |
As a noun notch
is a v-shaped cut.
As a verb notch
is to cut a notch in (something).
As a proper noun nicks is
.
retentive |
sustained |
As adjectives the difference between retentive and sustained
is that
retentive is having power to retain; as, a retentive memory while
sustained is held continuously at a certain level.
As a noun retentive
is (obsolete) that which retains or confines; a restraint.
As a verb sustained is
(
sustain).
goat |
road |
As nouns the difference between goat and road
is that
goat is (uk|politics|informal) a member of the "government of all the talents" proposed by british prime minister (
gordon brown) while
road is (obsolete) the act of riding on horseback.
anagnorisis |
metathesis |
As nouns the difference between anagnorisis and metathesis
is that
anagnorisis is the moment in the plot of a drama in which the hero makes a discovery that explains previously unexplained events or situations while
metathesis is the transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word, such as in
ask as /æks.
bonobo |
pineapple |
As nouns the difference between bonobo and pineapple
is that
bonobo is the pygmy chimpanzee,
Pan paniscus, from Africa south of the Congo while
pineapple is a tropical plant,
Ananas comosus, native to South America, having thirty or more long, spined and pointed leaves surrounding a thick stem.
hopefully |
ideally |
As adverbs the difference between hopefully and ideally
is that
hopefully is in a hopeful manner while
ideally is in an ideal way; perfectly.
heteronym |
homophone |
As nouns the difference between heteronym and homophone
is that
heteronym is (linguistics) a word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning while
homophone is a word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling
or'' meaning ''or origin, for example: carat, caret, carrot, and karat
[http://wwwmerriam-webstercom/dictionary/homophone][http://wwwaskoxfordcom/concise_oed/homophone?view=uk].
arrange |
distributed |
As verbs the difference between arrange and distributed
is that
arrange is while
distributed is (
distribute).
As an adjective arrange
is organized, neat.
unfounded |
pointless |
As adjectives the difference between unfounded and pointless
is that
unfounded is having no strong foundation; not based on solid reasons or facts while
pointless is having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.
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