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Coy vs Virtuous - What's the difference?

coy | virtuous | Related terms |

Coy is a related term of virtuous.


As adjectives the difference between coy and virtuous

is that coy is (dated) bashful, shy, retiring while virtuous is full of virtue, having excellent moral character.

As a verb coy

is (obsolete) to caress, pet; to coax, entice.

As a noun coy

is a trap from which waterfowl may be hunted.

Obliging vs Respectable - What's the difference?

obliging | respectable | Related terms |

Obliging is a related term of respectable.


As adjectives the difference between obliging and respectable

is that obliging is happy and ready to do favours for others while respectable is deserving respect.

As a verb obliging

is .

Wrecking vs Extinction - What's the difference?

wrecking | extinction | Related terms |

Wrecking is a related term of extinction.


As nouns the difference between wrecking and extinction

is that wrecking is the act by which something is wrecked while extinction is the action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.

As a verb wrecking

is .

Shrimp vs Microscopic - What's the difference?

shrimp | microscopic | Related terms |

Shrimp is a related term of microscopic.


As a noun shrimp

is (soccer) a player, supporter or other person connected with.

As an adjective microscopic is

microscopic.

Unnatural vs Vicious - What's the difference?

unnatural | vicious | Related terms |

Unnatural is a related term of vicious.


As adjectives the difference between unnatural and vicious

is that unnatural is not natural; supernatural or artificial while vicious is pertaining to vice; characterised by immorality or depravity.

Dilemma vs Jam - What's the difference?

dilemma | jam | Related terms |

Dilemma is a related term of jam.


As a noun dilemma

is dilemma (a situation with two (or more) alternatives to choose from, and where all alternatives are unsatisfactory or undesirable ).

As a symbol jam is

the iso 3166-1 three-letter (alpha-3) code for jamaica.

Disloyal vs Dishonest - What's the difference?

disloyal | dishonest | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between disloyal and dishonest

is that disloyal is without loyalty; faithless, traitorous while dishonest is not honest.

Peculiar vs Critical - What's the difference?

peculiar | critical | Related terms |

Peculiar is a related term of critical.


As adjectives the difference between peculiar and critical

is that peculiar is out of the ordinary; odd; curious; unusual while critical is inclined to find fault or criticize; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting.

As nouns the difference between peculiar and critical

is that peculiar is that which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic while critical is a critical value, factor, etc.

Cabal vs Sweep - What's the difference?

cabal | sweep | Related terms |

Cabal is a related term of sweep.


As nouns the difference between cabal and sweep

is that cabal is a usually secret exclusive organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose while sweep is the person who steers a dragon boat.

As verbs the difference between cabal and sweep

is that cabal is to engage in the activities of a while sweep is to clean (a surface) by means of a motion of a broom or brush.

Despoliation vs Rapine - What's the difference?

despoliation | rapine | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between despoliation and rapine

is that despoliation is a stripping or plundering; spoliation while rapine is the seizure of someone's property by force; pillage, plunder.

As a verb rapine is

to plunder.

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