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Ill-boding vs Funereal - What's the difference?

ill-boding | funereal | Related terms |

Ill-boding is a related term of funereal.


As adjectives the difference between ill-boding and funereal

is that ill-boding is which bodes evil, spelling bad things while funereal is of or relating to a funeral.

Moaning vs Melancholy - What's the difference?

moaning | melancholy | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between moaning and melancholy

is that moaning is the utterance of a moan while melancholy is black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.

As a verb moaning

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective melancholy is

affected with great sadness or depression.

Prophesy vs Forewarn - What's the difference?

prophesy | forewarn | Related terms |

Prophesy is a related term of forewarn.


As verbs the difference between prophesy and forewarn

is that prophesy is to speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as prophet while forewarn is to warn in advance.

Implore vs Exhibit - What's the difference?

implore | exhibit | Related terms |

Implore is a related term of exhibit.


As verbs the difference between implore and exhibit

is that implore is while exhibit is to display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.

As a noun exhibit is

an instance of.

Rate vs Prize - What's the difference?

rate | prize | Related terms |

Rate is a related term of prize.


As nouns the difference between rate and prize

is that rate is rot (process of something decaying or rotting ) while prize is that which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.

As a verb prize is

to consider highly valuable; to esteem.

Homage vs Submission - What's the difference?

homage | submission | Synonyms |

Homage is a synonym of submission.


As nouns the difference between homage and submission

is that homage is (historical) in feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights while submission is the act of submitting.

As a verb homage

is (obsolete) to pay reverence to by external action.

Abate vs Relinguish - What's the difference?

abate | relinguish | Related terms |

Abate is a related term of relinguish.

Stay vs Favor - What's the difference?

stay | favor | Related terms |

Stay is a related term of favor.


In lang=en terms the difference between stay and favor

is that stay is to continue to have a particular quality while favor is (transitive)  to have a similar appearance, to look like another person.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between stay and favor

is that stay is (obsolete) hindrance; let; check while favor is (obsolete) appearance; look; countenance; face.

As nouns the difference between stay and favor

is that stay is (nautical) a strong rope supporting a mast, and leading from the head of one mast down to some other, or other part of the vessel or stay can be a prop; a support while favor is a kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).

As verbs the difference between stay and favor

is that stay is (nautical) to incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays or stay can be to prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady while favor is (transitive)  to look upon fondly; to prefer.

As an adjective stay

is steep; ascending.

As an adverb stay

is steeply.

Rough vs Inelegant - What's the difference?

rough | inelegant | Related terms |

Rough is a related term of inelegant.


As adjectives the difference between rough and inelegant

is that rough is having a texture that has much friction not smooth; uneven while inelegant is inelegant (not elegant).

As a noun rough

is the unmowed part of a golf course.

As a verb rough

is to create in an approximate form.

As an adverb rough

is in a rough manner; rudely; roughly.

Quick vs Severe - What's the difference?

quick | severe | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between quick and severe

is that quick is moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast while severe is very bad or intense.

As an adverb quick

is with speed, quickly.

As a noun quick

is raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.

As a verb quick

is {{cx|transitive|lang=en}} To amalgamate surfaces prior to gilding or silvering by dipping them into a solution of mercury in nitric acid.

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