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Chicken vs Goose - What's the difference?

chicken | goose |


As nouns the difference between chicken and goose

is that chicken is a domestic fowl, Gallus gallus, especially when young while goose is any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, bigger than a duck.

As verbs the difference between chicken and goose

is that chicken is to avoid as a result of fear while goose is to sharply poke or pinch someone's buttocks. Derived from a goose's inclination to bite at a retreating intruder's hindquarters.

As an adjective chicken

is cowardly.

As a proper noun Chicken

is a CDP in Alaska.

Indirect vs Implicit - What's the difference?

indirect | implicit |


As adjectives the difference between indirect and implicit

is that indirect is not direct; roundabout; deceiving; setting a trap; confusing while implicit is implied indirectly, without being directly expressed.

Opening vs Closing - What's the difference?

opening | closing |


As verbs the difference between opening and closing

is that opening is while closing is .

As nouns the difference between opening and closing

is that opening is an act or instance of making or becoming open while closing is the act by which something is closed.

As adjectives the difference between opening and closing

is that opening is (cricket) while closing is coming after all others.

Totem vs Logo - What's the difference?

totem | logo |


As nouns the difference between totem and logo

is that totem is totem while logo is logo (a symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark).

Vanquish vs Perish - What's the difference?

vanquish | perish |


As verbs the difference between vanquish and perish

is that vanquish is to defeat, to overcome while perish is to pass away; to come to naught; to waste away; to decay and disappear.

Commodity vs Mercantile - What's the difference?

commodity | mercantile |


In economics terms the difference between commodity and mercantile

is that commodity is raw materials, agricultural and other primary products as objects of large-scale trading in specialized exchanges while mercantile is concerned with the exchange of goods for profit.

As a noun commodity

is convenience; usefulness, suitability.

As an adjective mercantile is

concerned with the exchange of goods for profit.

View vs Denomination - What's the difference?

view | denomination |


As nouns the difference between view and denomination

is that view is (label) visual perception while denomination is denomination (all senses).

As a verb view

is to look at.

Appeasing vs Pleasing - What's the difference?

appeasing | pleasing |


As verbs the difference between appeasing and pleasing

is that appeasing is present participle of lang=en while pleasing is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective pleasing is

agreeable; giving pleasure, cheer, enjoyment or gratification.

As a noun pleasing is

pleasure or satisfaction, as in the phrase "to my pleasing..

Hypoxia vs Anoxic - What's the difference?

hypoxia | anoxic |


As a noun hypoxia

is (pathology) a condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia.

As an adjective anoxic is

suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.

Peg vs Stud - What's the difference?

peg | stud |


As nouns the difference between peg and stud

is that peg is (chemistry) polyethylene glycol while stud is a male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding or stud can be a small object that protrudes from something; an ornamental knob.

As a verb stud is

to set with ; to furnish with studs.

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