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Beach vs River - What's the difference?

beach | river |


As proper nouns the difference between beach and river

is that beach is while river is .

Capture vs Scratch - What's the difference?

capture | scratch |


As nouns the difference between capture and scratch

is that capture is an act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem while scratch is a disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching.

As verbs the difference between capture and scratch

is that capture is to take control of; to seize by force or stratagem while scratch is to rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.

As an adjective scratch is

for or consisting of preliminary or tentative, incomplete, etc. work.

Specialty vs Specialties - What's the difference?

specialty | specialties |


As nouns the difference between specialty and specialties

is that specialty is that in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent while specialties is .

Orangutan vs Guineapig - What's the difference?

orangutan | guineapig |


As nouns the difference between orangutan and guineapig

is that orangutan is an arboreal anthropoid ape genus Pongo consisting of two species, Pongo pygmaeus of Borneo and Pongo abelii of Sumatra, having a shaggy reddish-brown coat, very long arms, and no tail while guineapig is an alternative spelling of guinea pig.

Lead vs Oversaw - What's the difference?

lead | oversaw |


As verbs the difference between lead and oversaw

is that lead is to cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle while oversaw is simple past of oversee.

As a noun lead

is a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).

As an adjective lead

is foremost.

Hoodie vs Blanket - What's the difference?

hoodie | blanket |


As nouns the difference between hoodie and blanket

is that hoodie is a sweatshirt, with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front while blanket is a heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.

As an adjective blanket is

in general; covering or encompassing everything.

As a verb blanket is

to cover with, or as if with, a blanket.

Great vs Less - What's the difference?

great | less |


As verbs the difference between great and less

is that great is while less is (obsolete) to make less; to lessen.

As an adverb less is

to smaller extent.

As an adjective less is

.

As a preposition less is

minus; not including.

As a conjunction less is

(obsolete) unless.

Her vs Meteor - What's the difference?

her | meteor |


As nouns the difference between her and meteor

is that her is while meteor is meteor (streak of light caused by extraterrestrial matter entering the atmosphere).

As a verb her

is (lb).

Shrimp vs Tropism - What's the difference?

shrimp | tropism |


As nouns the difference between shrimp and tropism

is that shrimp is any of many swimming, often edible crustaceans, chiefly of the infraorder Caridea or the suborder Dendrobranchiata, with slender legs, long whiskers and a long abdomen while tropism is the turning of an organism in response to a stimulus, either towards or away from the stimulus.

As a verb shrimp

is to fish for shrimp.

Zerbert vs Waldorf - What's the difference?

zerbert | waldorf |


As nouns the difference between zerbert and waldorf

is that zerbert is the sound that occurs where someone places the mouth against skin and blows, imitative of the sound of flatulence while Waldorf is a Waldorf salad.

As a proper noun Waldorf is

a city in Maryland.

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