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Swallow vs Digest - What's the difference?

swallow | digest |


In transitive terms the difference between swallow and digest

is that swallow is to accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept while digest is to think over and arrange methodically in the mind; to reduce to a plan or method; to receive in the mind and consider carefully; to get an understanding of; to comprehend.

In intransitive terms the difference between swallow and digest

is that swallow is to take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion while digest is to undergo digestion.

Aluminum vs Metal - What's the difference?

aluminum | metal |


As nouns the difference between aluminum and metal

is that aluminum is a metallic chemical element (symbol al) with an atomic number of 13 while metal is heavy metal (music).

Crowded vs Spacious - What's the difference?

crowded | spacious |


As adjectives the difference between crowded and spacious

is that crowded is containing too many of something; teeming while spacious is having much space; roomy.

As a verb crowded

is (crowd).

Crowed vs Spacious - What's the difference?

crowed | spacious |


As a verb crowed

is (crow).

As an adjective spacious is

having much space; roomy.

But vs Nose - What's the difference?

but | nose |


As nouns the difference between but and nose

is that but is an instance or example of using the word "but" while nose is a protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.

As a preposition but

is outside of.

As an adverb but

is merely, only.

As a conjunction but

is except (for), excluding. Preceded by a negation.

As a verb nose is

to move cautiously.

Propose vs Reject - What's the difference?

propose | reject |


As verbs the difference between propose and reject

is that propose is while reject is to refuse to accept.

As a noun reject is

something that is rejected.

Abandon vs Keep - What's the difference?

abandon | keep |


In transitive terms the difference between abandon and keep

is that abandon is to surrender to the insurer the insured item, so as to claim a total loss while keep is to observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; not to swerve from or violate.

In obsolete terms the difference between abandon and keep

is that abandon is abandonment; relinquishment while keep is that which is kept in charge; a charge.

As verbs the difference between abandon and keep

is that abandon is to subdue; to take control of while keep is to continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to maintain.

As nouns the difference between abandon and keep

is that abandon is a yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences while keep is care, notice.

As an adverb abandon

is freely; entirely.

Particle vs Practical - What's the difference?

particle | practical |


As nouns the difference between particle and practical

is that particle is a very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something while practical is a part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability.

As an adjective practical is

based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.

Judge vs Measure - What's the difference?

judge | measure |


As nouns the difference between judge and measure

is that judge is (public judicial official)A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice while measure is the quantity, size, weight, distance or capacity of a substance compared to a designated standard.

As verbs the difference between judge and measure

is that judge is to sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on while measure is to ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

As a proper noun Judge

is {{surname}.

Marina vs Bay - What's the difference?

marina | bay |


As nouns the difference between marina and bay

is that marina is a harbour for small boats while bay is a berry.

As proper nouns the difference between marina and bay

is that marina is {{given name|female|from=Latin}} while Bay is a region of Somalia.

As a verb bay is

to howl.

As an adjective bay is

of a reddish-brown colour (especially of horses).

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