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Affix vs Conciliate - What's the difference?

affix | conciliate | Related terms |

Affix is a related term of conciliate.


As a noun affix

is affix.

As a verb conciliate is

make calm and content; placate.

Captivity vs Vassalage - What's the difference?

captivity | vassalage | Related terms |

Captivity is a related term of vassalage.


As nouns the difference between captivity and vassalage

is that captivity is the state of being captive while vassalage is the state of being a vassal.

Shy vs Disturbed - What's the difference?

shy | disturbed | Related terms |

Shy is a related term of disturbed.


As adjectives the difference between shy and disturbed

is that shy is easily frightened; timid while disturbed is showing symptoms of mental illness, severe psychosis, or neurosis.

As verbs the difference between shy and disturbed

is that shy is to avoid due to timidness or caution while disturbed is (disturb).

As a noun shy

is an act of throwing.

Prominence vs Excess - What's the difference?

prominence | excess | Related terms |

Prominence is a related term of excess.


As nouns the difference between prominence and excess

is that prominence is the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent while excess is the state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what is usual or proper; immoderateness; superfluity; superabundance; extravagance; as, an excess of provisions or of light.

As an adjective excess is

more than is normal, necessary or specified.

Daring vs High-spirited - What's the difference?

daring | high-spirited | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between daring and high-spirited

is that daring is adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks while high-spirited is possessing a bold nature.

As a verb daring

is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun daring

is boldness.

Unemployed vs Indolent - What's the difference?

unemployed | indolent | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between unemployed and indolent

is that unemployed is having no profession (despite being able and willing to work) while indolent is habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor/labour.

As a noun unemployed

is unemployed people.

Roaring vs Impetuous - What's the difference?

roaring | impetuous | Related terms |

Roaring is a related term of impetuous.


As adjectives the difference between roaring and impetuous

is that roaring is very; intensively; extremely while impetuous is making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.

As a verb roaring

is .

As a noun roaring

is a loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast; a roar.

Mildness vs Favor - What's the difference?

mildness | favor | Related terms |

Mildness is a related term of favor.


As nouns the difference between mildness and favor

is that mildness is the quality of being mild; gentleness while favor is a kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).

As a verb favor is

(transitive)  to look upon fondly; to prefer.

Soothe vs Tranquilize - What's the difference?

soothe | tranquilize | Related terms |

Soothe is a related term of tranquilize.


In lang=en terms the difference between soothe and tranquilize

is that soothe is to bring comfort or relief while tranquilize is to calm down.

As verbs the difference between soothe and tranquilize

is that soothe is (obsolete) to prove true; verify; confirm as true while tranquilize is to use a drug to sedate a person or animal.

Feeble vs Worn - What's the difference?

feeble | worn | Related terms |

Feeble is a related term of worn.


As adjectives the difference between feeble and worn

is that feeble is deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated while worn is damaged and shabby as a result of much use.

As verbs the difference between feeble and worn

is that feeble is (obsolete) to make feeble; to enfeeble while worn is .

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