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Bang vs Baste - What's the difference?

bang | baste | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between bang and baste

is that bang is to make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something while baste is to sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.

As a noun bang

is a sudden percussive noise.

As an adverb bang

is right, directly.

As an interjection bang

is a verbal emulation of a sudden percussive sound.

Substantial vs Expansive - What's the difference?

substantial | expansive | Related terms |

Substantial is a related term of expansive.


As adjectives the difference between substantial and expansive

is that substantial is having to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life while expansive is able to be expanded.

As a noun substantial

is anything having substance; an essential part.

Correspond vs Write - What's the difference?

correspond | write | Synonyms |


As verbs the difference between correspond and write

is that correspond is to be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc while write is to form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.

As a noun write is

the operation of storing data, as in memory or onto disk.

Gratifying vs Sportive - What's the difference?

gratifying | sportive | Related terms |

Gratifying is a related term of sportive.


As a verb gratifying

is .

As an adjective sportive is

gay; frolicsome; merry.

As a noun sportive is

(cycling) cyclosportive.

Grand vs Mountainous - What's the difference?

grand | mountainous | Related terms |

Grand is a related term of mountainous.


As a proper noun grand

is a commune in france.

As an adjective mountainous is

having many mountains; rough (terrain); rocky.

Circumstance vs Pinch - What's the difference?

circumstance | pinch | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between circumstance and pinch

is that circumstance is that which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things while pinch is the action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

As verbs the difference between circumstance and pinch

is that circumstance is to place in a particular situation, especially with regard to money or other resources while pinch is to squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

Inch vs Bound - What's the difference?

inch | bound | Related terms |

Inch is a related term of bound.


As nouns the difference between inch and bound

is that inch is a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot, or exactly 254 centimetres or inch can be (scotland) a small island while bound is (often|used in plural) a boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory or bound can be a sizeable jump, great leap.

As verbs the difference between inch and bound

is that inch is (followed by a preposition) to advance very slowly, or by a small amount (in a particular direction) while bound is (bind) or bound can be to surround a territory or other geographical entity or bound can be to leap, move by jumping.

As an adjective bound is

(with infinitive) obliged (to) or bound can be (obsolete) ready, prepared.

Repossess vs Retrieve - What's the difference?

repossess | retrieve | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between repossess and retrieve

is that repossess is to reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due while retrieve is to regain or get back something.

As a noun retrieve is

a retrieval.

Proper vs Righteous - What's the difference?

proper | righteous | Related terms |

Proper is a related term of righteous.


As adjectives the difference between proper and righteous

is that proper is (lb) suitable while righteous is free from sin or guilt.

As an adverb proper

is (scotland) properly; thoroughly; completely.

As a verb righteous is

to make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin.

Blow vs Bash - What's the difference?

blow | bash | Synonyms |

Blow is a synonym of bash.


As an adjective blow

is blue.

As a verb blow

is to produce an air current or blow can be to blossom; to cause to bloom or blossom.

As a noun blow

is a strong wind or blow can be the act of striking or hitting or blow can be a mass or display of flowers; a yield.

As an acronym bash is

(computing) name of the (the "shell") for unix-like operating system.

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