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Sideburn vs Sideburns - What's the difference?

sideburn | sideburns |


As nouns the difference between sideburn and sideburns

is that sideburn is or sideburn can be (uk|smoking|uncountable) the unwanted rapid burning down one side of a cigarette that has been ineptly rolled while sideburns is facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin.

Bridge vs Chicken - What's the difference?

bridge | chicken |


As nouns the difference between bridge and chicken

is that bridge is a construction or natural feature that spans a divide while chicken is a domestic fowl, Gallus gallus, especially when young.

As verbs the difference between bridge and chicken

is that bridge is to be or make a bridge over something while chicken is to avoid as a result of fear.

As an adjective chicken is

cowardly.

As a proper noun Chicken is

a CDP in Alaska.

Slide vs Slat - What's the difference?

slide | slat |


As a verb slide

is (ergative) to (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.

As a noun slide

is an item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.

As an adjective slat is

smooth.

University vs Denotative - What's the difference?

university | denotative |


As a noun university

is institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

As an adjective denotative is

that denotes or names; designative.

Paean vs Peon - What's the difference?

paean | peon |


As nouns the difference between paean and peon

is that paean is any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph while peon is a lowly person, a peasant or serf, a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.

As a verb paean

is to praise.

Sissy vs Pancy - What's the difference?

sissy | pancy |


As a proper noun sissy

is .

As a noun pancy is

.

Sissy vs Walk - What's the difference?

sissy | walk |


As a proper noun sissy

is .

As a verb walk is

(lb) to move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times compare .

As a noun walk is

a trip made by walking.

Compress vs Repress - What's the difference?

compress | repress |


As verbs the difference between compress and repress

is that compress is to make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume while repress is to press again.

As nouns the difference between compress and repress

is that compress is a multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc, used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury while repress is the act of repressing.

Mom vs Madam - What's the difference?

mom | madam |


As an initialism mom

is (hardware|software).

As a noun madam is

french governess.

Ring vs Seal - What's the difference?

ring | seal |


As nouns the difference between ring and seal

is that ring is ring (a place where some sports take place; as, a boxing ring) while seal is sea, air, land (used as a name of a military unit).

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