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Garner vs Aggregate - What's the difference?

garner | aggregate | Related terms |

Garner is a related term of aggregate.


As a proper noun garner

is .

As a noun aggregate is

.

Sparing vs Penurious - What's the difference?

sparing | penurious | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between sparing and penurious

is that sparing is prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal while penurious is miserly; excessively cheap.

As a verb sparing

is present participle of lang=en.

Projection vs Spur - What's the difference?

projection | spur | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between projection and spur

is that projection is something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out while spur is a rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.

As a verb spur is

to prod (especially a horse) in the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.

Attached vs Loving - What's the difference?

attached | loving | Related terms |

Attached is a related term of loving.


As a verb attached

is (attach).

As an adjective attached

is in a romantic or sexual relationship.

As a proper noun loving is

.

Wait_on vs Abet - What's the difference?

wait_on | abet | Related terms |

Wait_on is a related term of abet.


As verbs the difference between wait_on and abet

is that wait_on is (colloquial) to wait for an event while abet is (obsolete|transitive) to urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable .

As a noun abet is

(obsolete) fraud or cunning .

Plod vs Race - What's the difference?

plod | race | Related terms |

Plod is a related term of race.


As verbs the difference between plod and race

is that plod is to walk or move slowly and heavily or laboriously (+ on, through, over) while race is .

As a noun plod

is a slow or labored walk or other motion or activity or plod can be (obsolete) a puddle or plod can be the police, police officers.

As an adjective race is

distinguished; classy.

Enlighten vs Lisp - What's the difference?

enlighten | lisp | Related terms |

Enlighten is a related term of lisp.


As a verb enlighten

is to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.

As a proper noun lisp is

.

Prerequisite vs Advantage - What's the difference?

prerequisite | advantage | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between prerequisite and advantage

is that prerequisite is something that must be gained in order to gain something else while advantage is any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.

As an adjective prerequisite

is required as a prior condition of something else; necessary or indispensable.

As a verb advantage is

to provide (someone) with an advantage, to give an edge to.

Hostile vs Discordant - What's the difference?

hostile | discordant | Related terms |

Hostile is a related term of discordant.


As adjectives the difference between hostile and discordant

is that hostile is belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly while discordant is not in harmony or accord.

As a noun hostile

is (chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

Retain vs Check - What's the difference?

retain | check | Related terms |

Retain is a related term of check.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between retain and check

is that retain is (obsolete) to belong; to pertain while check is (obsolete) to clash or interfere.

As verbs the difference between retain and check

is that retain is to keep in possession or use while check is to inspect; to examine.

As a noun check is

(chess) a situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece or check can be (textiles|usually|pluralized) a pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.

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