As an adjective statutory

is of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.

As a noun guidance is

the act or process of guiding.

As verbs the difference between compete and chase

is that compete is to contend emulously; to seek or strive for the same thing, position, or reward for which another is striving; to contend in rivalry, as for a prize or in business; as, tradesmen compete with one another while chase is to pursue, to follow at speed.

As a noun chase is

the act of one who chases another; a pursuit.

As a proper noun Chase is

{{surname|from=nicknames}} from a Middle English nickname for a hunter.

As an adjective exceptional

is forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.

As a verb exceeds is

third-person singular of exceed.

As nouns the difference between policymaking and decisionmaking

is that policymaking is the formulation of policies while decisionmaking is alternative form of decision making.

As nouns the difference between means and evidence

is that means is plural of lang=en while evidence is facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

As verbs the difference between means and evidence

is that means is third-person singular of mean while evidence is to provide evidence for, or suggest the truth of.

As nouns the difference between despot and gay

is that despot is a ruler with absolute power; a tyrant while gay is a homosexual, especially a male homosexual; see also lesbian.

As a proper noun Gay is

{{surname|A=An|English|from=nicknames}}, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person.

As an adjective gay is

happy, joyful, and lively.

As a verb gay is

to make happy or cheerful.

As nouns the difference between mediation and negotiation

is that mediation is negotiation to resolve differences conducted by some impartial party while negotiation is the process of achieving agreement through discussion.

As nouns the difference between vermin and locusts

is that vermin is (countable|or|uncountable) any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance while locusts is .

As nouns the difference between castle and corpse

is that castle is a large building that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king while corpse is a dead body.

As verbs the difference between castle and corpse

is that castle is to perform the move of castling while corpse is to lose control during a performance and laugh uncontrollably.

As a proper noun Castle

is {{surname}.

In lang=en terms the difference between clock and coconut

is that clock is to take notice of; to realise while coconut is a female breast.

As nouns the difference between clock and coconut

is that clock is an instrument used to measure or keep track of time; a non-portable timepiece while coconut is a fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.

As a verb clock

is to measure the duration of.