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Accordance vs Concur - What's the difference?

accordance | concur |


As a noun accordance

is agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.

As a verb concur is

to unite or agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.

Block vs Region - What's the difference?

block | region |


As nouns the difference between block and region

is that block is bloc while region is region; area.

Disty vs Listee - What's the difference?

disty | listee |


As a noun disty

is (informal) distributor.

As a verb listee is

.

Shriek vs Snarl - What's the difference?

shriek | snarl |


As nouns the difference between shriek and snarl

is that shriek is a sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like while snarl is a knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle; entanglement; hence, intricate complication; embarrassing difficulty.

As verbs the difference between shriek and snarl

is that shriek is to utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish while snarl is to form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.

Reflect vs Examine - What's the difference?

reflect | examine |


As verbs the difference between reflect and examine

is that reflect is to bend back (light, etc) from a surface while examine is .

Game vs Gaming - What's the difference?

game | gaming |


As nouns the difference between game and gaming

is that game is a playful or competitive activity while gaming is the playing of a game or games, including but not limited to video games and games of chance.

As verbs the difference between game and gaming

is that game is to gamble while gaming is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective game

is willing to participate.

Accessible vs Acceptable - What's the difference?

accessible | acceptable |


As adjectives the difference between accessible and acceptable

is that accessible is easy of access or approach; approachable while acceptable is capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.

Antimicrobial vs Disinfectant - What's the difference?

antimicrobial | disinfectant |


As adjectives the difference between antimicrobial and disinfectant

is that antimicrobial is tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes while disinfectant is referring to something that contains a disinfectant or has the properties of a disinfectant.

As nouns the difference between antimicrobial and disinfectant

is that antimicrobial is an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action while disinfectant is a substance which kills germs and/or viruses.

Reconciling vs Friendly - What's the difference?

reconciling | friendly | Related terms |

Reconciling is a related term of friendly.


As a verb reconciling

is .

As an adjective friendly is

generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.

As an adverb friendly is

in a friendly manner, like a friend.

As a noun friendly is

(sports) a game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.

Edify vs Rear - What's the difference?

edify | rear | Related terms |

Edify is a related term of rear.


In lang=en terms the difference between edify and rear

is that edify is to instruct or improve morally or intellectually while rear is to move; stir.

As verbs the difference between edify and rear

is that edify is to build, construct while rear is to raise physically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate or rear can be to move; stir or rear can be to place in the rear; to secure the rear of.

As an adjective rear is

(of eggs) underdone; nearly raw or rear can be being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company.

As an adverb rear is

(british|dialect) early; soon.

As a noun rear is

the back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last on order; - opposed to front.

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