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Ensconced vs Seated - What's the difference?

ensconced | seated |


As adjectives the difference between ensconced and seated

is that ensconced is placed in a secure environment while seated is participle of the verb "to seat.

As verbs the difference between ensconced and seated

is that ensconced is past tense of ensconce while seated is past tense of seat.

Fondle vs Grab - What's the difference?

fondle | grab |


As a verb fondle

is to touch or stroke lovingly.

As a noun grab is

grave.

Kid vs Triplet - What's the difference?

kid | triplet |


As nouns the difference between kid and triplet

is that kid is a young goat or kid can be a fagot; a bundle of heath and furze while triplet is a group of three.

As a verb kid

is (colloquial) to make a fool of (someone).

Bicycle vs Vest - What's the difference?

bicycle | vest |


As a noun bicycle

is a vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.

As a verb bicycle

is to travel or exercise using a bicycle.

As an adjective vest is

able, skillful.

Quarter vs Bit - What's the difference?

quarter | bit |


As verbs the difference between quarter and bit

is that quarter is to divide into quarters or quarter can be (obsolete) to drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels from going into the ruts, or so that a rut shall be between the wheels while bit is to beat (to strike or pound repeatedly).

As an adjective quarter

is pertaining to an aspect of a.

As a noun quarter

is any one of four equal parts into which something has been divided.

Chinos vs Galligaskins - What's the difference?

chinos | galligaskins |


As nouns the difference between chinos and galligaskins

is that chinos is trousers made from chino while galligaskins is large, loose breeches. A fashion in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Galligaskins vs Chino - What's the difference?

galligaskins | chino |


As a noun galligaskins

is (archaic) large, loose breeches a fashion in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

As a verb chino is

third-person singular past historic of chinare.

Benevolent vs Convincing - What's the difference?

benevolent | convincing |


As adjectives the difference between benevolent and convincing

is that benevolent is having a disposition to do good while convincing is effective as proof or evidence.

As a verb convincing is

present participle of lang=en.

Mast vs Pike - What's the difference?

mast | pike |


As a pronoun mast

is .

As a noun pike is

drop.

Fraught vs Thwart - What's the difference?

fraught | thwart |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between fraught and thwart

is that fraught is (obsolete) a ship's cargo, lading or freight while thwart is (obsolete) to move across or counter to; to cross.

As nouns the difference between fraught and thwart

is that fraught is (obsolete) the hire of a ship or boat to transport cargo while thwart is (nautical) a brace, perpendicular to the keel, that helps maintain the beam (breadth) of a marine vessel against external water pressure and that may serve to support the rail.

As verbs the difference between fraught and thwart

is that fraught is to load (a ship, cargo etc) while thwart is to prevent; to halt; to cause to fail; to foil; to frustrate.

As adjectives the difference between fraught and thwart

is that fraught is (of a cargo-carrier) laden while thwart is situated or placed across something else; transverse; oblique.

As an adverb thwart is

obliquely; transversely; athwart.

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