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Duty vs Effort - What's the difference?

duty | effort |


As an adjective duty

is hollow (having an empty space inside).

As a noun effort is

the work involved in performing an activity; exertion.

As a verb effort is

(uncommon|intransitive) to make an effort.

Patient vs Praised - What's the difference?

patient | praised |


As a noun patient

is patient, someone who receives therapeutic treatment.

As a verb praised is

(praise).

Patient vs Senate - What's the difference?

patient | senate |


As nouns the difference between patient and senate

is that patient is a person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person while senate is in some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.

As an adjective patient

is content to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.

As a proper noun Senate is

any of several legislative bodies. In countries which have multiple legislative bodies, the Senate is often the more senior.

Devastate vs Senate - What's the difference?

devastate | senate |


As a verb devastate

is to ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.

As a proper noun senate is

any of several legislative bodies.

Devastate vs Benefit - What's the difference?

devastate | benefit |


As verbs the difference between devastate and benefit

is that devastate is to ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest while benefit is to be or to provide a benefit to.

As a noun benefit is

an advantage, help, sake or aid from something.

Timber vs Tree - What's the difference?

timber | tree |


In transitive terms the difference between timber and tree

is that timber is to fit with timbers while tree is to place upon a tree; to fit with a tree; to stretch upon a tree.

In obsolete terms the difference between timber and tree

is that timber is to make a nest while tree is wood; timber.

As an interjection timber

is used by loggers to warn others that a tree being felled is falling.

Specific vs Especial - What's the difference?

specific | especial |


As adjectives the difference between specific and especial

is that specific is explicit or definite while especial is of exceptional importance or significance.

As a noun specific

is a distinguishing attribute or quality.

Flower vs Plantlets - What's the difference?

flower | plantlets |


As nouns the difference between flower and plantlets

is that flower is a colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction while plantlets is plural of plantlet.

As a verb flower

is to put forth blooms.

Impudence vs Bold - What's the difference?

impudence | bold |


As nouns the difference between impudence and bold

is that impudence is the quality of being impudent, not showing due respect while bold is (obsolete) a dwelling; habitation; building.

As an adjective bold is

courageous, daring.

As a verb bold is

to make (a font or some text) bold.

Carver vs Carving - What's the difference?

carver | carving |


As a proper noun carver

is .

As a noun carving is

a carved object.

As a verb carving is

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