thirsty |
nice |
As adjectives the difference between thirsty and nice
is that
thirsty is needing to drink while
nice is silly, ignorant; foolish.
As an adverb nice is
nicely.
As an interjection nice is
used to signify a job well done.
As a verb nice is
to run a process with a specified (usually lower) priority.
As a proper noun Nice is
a city in southeast France on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, capital of the department of Alpes-Maritimes.
stop |
abstain |
In intransitive terms the difference between stop and abstain
is that
stop is to tarry while
abstain is deliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present.
As a noun stop
is a (usually marked) place where line buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.
As an adverb stop
is prone to halting or hesitation.
As an interjection stop
is halt! stop.
positivism |
nominalism |
In philosophy terms the difference between positivism and nominalism
is that
positivism is a doctrine that states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge, and that such knowledge can only come from positive affirmation of theories through strict scientific method, refusing every form of metaphysics while
nominalism is a doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects.
huckle |
thigh |
As nouns the difference between huckle and thigh
is that
huckle is the hip, the haunch while
thigh is the upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
cup |
championship |
As nouns the difference between cup and championship
is that
cup is a concave vessel for drinking from, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle while
championship is a competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.
As a verb cup
is to form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands.
eminence |
tuberosity |
As nouns the difference between eminence and tuberosity
is that
eminence is someone of high rank, reputation or social station while
tuberosity is the condition of being tuberous.
strife |
combat |
As nouns the difference between strife and combat
is that
strife is conflict, sometimes violent, usually brief or limited in scope while
combat is a battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used); a struggle for victory.
As a verb combat is
to fight with; to struggle for victory against.
modest |
sensible |
As adjectives the difference between modest and sensible
is that
modest is not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble while
sensible is perceptible by the senses.
As a noun sensible is
(obsolete) sensation; sensibility.
stratified |
stratiform |
As adjectives the difference between stratified and stratiform
is that
stratified is arranged in a sequence of layers or strata while
stratiform is occurring in layers.
mks |
fps |
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