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Exonerate vs Reprieve - What's the difference?

exonerate | reprieve |


In lang=en terms the difference between exonerate and reprieve

is that exonerate is to free from accusation or blame while reprieve is to bring relief to someone.

As verbs the difference between exonerate and reprieve

is that exonerate is to relieve (someone or something) of a load; to unburden (a load) while reprieve is to cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution.

As a noun reprieve is

the cancellation or postponement of a punishment.

Enamoured vs Rapt - What's the difference?

enamoured | rapt |


As adjectives the difference between enamoured and rapt

is that enamoured is while rapt is (uncomparable|archaic) snatched, taken away; abducted.

As verbs the difference between enamoured and rapt

is that enamoured is (enamour) while rapt is (obsolete) to transport or ravish.

As a noun rapt is

(obsolete) an ecstasy; a trance.

Maintenance vs Adequacy - What's the difference?

maintenance | adequacy |


As nouns the difference between maintenance and adequacy

is that maintenance is actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service while adequacy is the quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.

Device vs Equip - What's the difference?

device | equip |


As a noun device

is any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.

As a verb equip is

to furnish for service, or against a need or exigency; to fit out; to supply with whatever is necessary to efficient action in any way; to provide with arms or an armament, stores, munitions, rigging, etc.; -- said especially of ships and of troops. Dryden.

Alleviation vs Relieve - What's the difference?

alleviation | relieve |


As a noun alleviation

is the act of alleviating; relief or mitigation.

As a verb relieve is

to ease (a person, person's thoughts etc) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.

Cogent vs Unambiguous - What's the difference?

cogent | unambiguous |


As adjectives the difference between cogent and unambiguous

is that cogent is reasonable and convincing; based on evidence while unambiguous is clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity.

Jew vs Judahite - What's the difference?

jew | judahite |


As nouns the difference between jew and judahite

is that jew is an adherent of Judaism while Judahite is an inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Judah.

As a verb Jew

is alternative case form of jew.

As an adjective Judahite is

of or pertaining to the ancient kingdom of Judah, or its inhabitants.

Clemency vs Knave - What's the difference?

clemency | knave |


As nouns the difference between clemency and knave

is that clemency is the gentle or kind exercise of power; leniency, mercy; compassion in judging or punishing while knave is (archaic) a boy; especially, a boy servant.

Jewish vs Judean - What's the difference?

jewish | judean |


As adjectives the difference between jewish and judean

is that jewish is being a Jew, or relating to Jews, their ethnicity, religion or culture while Judean is pertaining to Judea.

As a proper noun Jewish

is the Yiddish language.

Jew vs Judean - What's the difference?

jew | judean |


As a noun Jew

is an adherent of Judaism.

As a verb Jew

is alternative case form of jew.

As an adjective Judean is

pertaining to Judea.

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