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Raise vs Elate - What's the difference?

raise | elate | Related terms |

Raise is a related term of elate.


As verbs the difference between raise and elate

is that raise is (label) to cause to rise; to lift or elevate while elate is to make joyful or proud.

As a noun raise

is (us) an increase in wages or salary; a rise (uk).

As an adjective elate is

elated; exultant.

Refugee vs Rover - What's the difference?

refugee | rover | Related terms |

Refugee is a related term of rover.


As nouns the difference between refugee and rover

is that refugee is a person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in his home country, ie, a person seeking a political asylum while rover is robber.

As a verb refugee

is (transitive|us|historical) to convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.

Worth vs Greatness - What's the difference?

worth | greatness | Related terms |

Worth is a related term of greatness.


As nouns the difference between worth and greatness

is that worth is (countable) value while greatness is the state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc.

As a preposition worth

is having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.

As a verb worth

is (obsolete|except in set phrases) to be, become, betide.

Presumption vs Conceit - What's the difference?

presumption | conceit | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between presumption and conceit

is that presumption is the act of presuming, or something presumed while conceit is something conceived in the mind; an idea, a thought.

As a verb conceit is

to form an idea; to think.

Flimsy vs Bespangled - What's the difference?

flimsy | bespangled | Related terms |

Flimsy is a related term of bespangled.


As an adjective flimsy

is likely to bend or break under pressure; weak, shaky, flexible, or fragile.

As a noun flimsy

is thin typing paper used to make multiple copies.

As a verb bespangled is

(bespangle).

Adulteration vs Taint - What's the difference?

adulteration | taint | Related terms |

Adulteration is a related term of taint.


As nouns the difference between adulteration and taint

is that adulteration is the action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another while taint is a (l), (l) or (l), especially in (l) or taint can be a (l) with a (l), which fails of its intended (l) or taint can be (slang) the (l).

As a verb taint is

to (l) or (l) (something) with an external (l), either (l) or (l) or taint can be to damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.

Elevate vs Flush - What's the difference?

elevate | flush | Synonyms |

Elevate is a synonym of flush.


In lang=en terms the difference between elevate and flush

is that elevate is to increase the intensity of something, especially that of sound while flush is to excite, inflame.

As verbs the difference between elevate and flush

is that elevate is to raise (something) to a higher position; to lift while flush is to cause to take flight from concealment or flush can be to cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.

As adjectives the difference between elevate and flush

is that elevate is (obsolete) elevated; raised aloft while flush is smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.

As a noun flush is

a group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc or flush can be a sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes or flush can be (poker) a hand consisting of all cards with the same suit.

Dastardly vs Degenerate - What's the difference?

dastardly | degenerate | Related terms |

Dastardly is a related term of degenerate.


As adjectives the difference between dastardly and degenerate

is that dastardly is in the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous while degenerate is (of qualities) having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal.

As a noun degenerate is

one is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature.

As a verb degenerate is

to lose good or desirable qualities.

Derision vs Contumely - What's the difference?

derision | contumely | Related terms |

Derision is a related term of contumely.


As nouns the difference between derision and contumely

is that derision is derision while contumely is offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.

Lumber vs Scamper - What's the difference?

lumber | scamper | Related terms |

Lumber is a related term of scamper.


In lang=en terms the difference between lumber and scamper

is that lumber is to load down with things, to fill, to encumber while scamper is to run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner.

As nouns the difference between lumber and scamper

is that lumber is (uncountable) wood intended as a building material while scamper is a quick, light run.

As verbs the difference between lumber and scamper

is that lumber is to move clumsily while scamper is to run quickly and lightly, especially in a playful manner or in an undignified manner.

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