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Shackle vs Clivis - What's the difference?

shackle | clivis |


As nouns the difference between shackle and clivis

is that shackle is a restraint fit over a human or animal appendage, such as a wrist, ankle or finger. Usually used in plural, to indicate a pair joined by a chain; a hobble while clivis is a neume representing two notes descending.

As a verb shackle

is to restrain using shackles; to place in shackles.

Happenstance vs Real - What's the difference?

happenstance | real |


As nouns the difference between happenstance and real

is that happenstance is (countable) a chance or random event or circumstance while real is real (former currency of spain).

Smart vs Smarter - What's the difference?

smart | smarter |


As a proper noun smart

is .

As an adjective smarter is

(smart).

Calibration vs Control - What's the difference?

calibration | control |


As nouns the difference between calibration and control

is that calibration is the act of calibrating something while control is influence or authority over.

As a verb control is

to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

Relevancy vs Purpose - What's the difference?

relevancy | purpose |


As nouns the difference between relevancy and purpose

is that relevancy is (legal|scotland) sufficieny (of a statement, claim etc) to carry weight in law; legal pertinence while purpose is an object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.

As a verb purpose is

have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.

Sights vs Monuments - What's the difference?

sights | monuments |


As nouns the difference between sights and monuments

is that sights is plural of lang=en while monuments is plural of lang=en.

As a verb sights

is third-person singular of sight.

Gestures vs Posture - What's the difference?

gestures | posture |


As nouns the difference between gestures and posture

is that gestures is plural of lang=en while posture is the way a person holds and positions their body.

As verbs the difference between gestures and posture

is that gestures is third-person singular of gesture while posture is to put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired.

Retina vs Trash - What's the difference?

retina | trash |


As verbs the difference between retina and trash

is that retina is while trash is (us) to discard.

As a noun trash is

(chiefly|us) useless things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.

Reductiveness vs Reduction - What's the difference?

reductiveness | reduction |


As nouns the difference between reductiveness and reduction

is that reductiveness is the quality of being reductive, of reducing things to their components while reduction is reduction.

Reduct vs Abridge - What's the difference?

reduct | abridge |


As verbs the difference between reduct and abridge

is that reduct is (obsolete|transitive) to reduce while abridge is (archaic) to deprive; to cut off .

As a noun reduct

is (chemistry) a reducing agent.

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