burnish |
sheen |
As a verb burnish
is to make smooth or shiny by rubbing; to polish; to shine.
As a proper noun sheen is
.
quip |
saying |
As nouns the difference between quip and saying
is that
quip is a smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe while
saying is a proverb or maxim; something often said.
As verbs the difference between quip and saying
is that
quip is to make a quip while
saying is present participle of lang=en.
sulk |
morose |
As a noun sulk
is a state of sulking or
sulk can be a furrow.
As a verb sulk
is to express ill humor or offense by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn.
As an adjective morose is
sullen]], gloomy; showing a [[brood|brooding ill humour.
comity |
concerted |
As a noun comity
is courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony.
As a verb concerted is
(
concert).
As an adjective concerted is
performed through a concert of effort; done by agreement or in combination.
judgment |
arbitration |
As nouns the difference between judgment and arbitration
is that
judgment is the act of judging while
arbitration is the act or process of arbitrating.
goat |
girl |
As a noun goat
is (uk|politics|informal) a member of the "government of all the talents" proposed by british prime minister (
gordon brown).
As a proper noun girl is
(astronomy) a chinese constellation located near aquarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the black turtle.
fluster |
bummer |
As a verb fluster
is .
As a noun bummer is
(obsolete) a forager especially in sherman's march to the sea of november to december 1864 or
bummer can be a disappointment, a pity, a shame or
bummer can be (british|slang|uncommon) homosexual male.
As an adjective bummer is
(
bum).
As an interjection bummer is
exclamation of annoyance or frustration at a bummer (disappointment).
whiz |
zing |
As verbs the difference between whiz and zing
is that
whiz is to make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air while
zing is to move very quickly,
especially while making a high-pitched hum.
As nouns the difference between whiz and zing
is that
whiz is a whirring or hissing sound (as above) while
zing is a short high-pitched humming sound, eg that made by a bullet or vibrating string.
As an interjection zing is
(onomatopoeia) a high pitched humming sound.
whiz |
fuzz |
As verbs the difference between whiz and fuzz
is that
whiz is to make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air while
fuzz is to make fuzzy.
As nouns the difference between whiz and fuzz
is that
whiz is a whirring or hissing sound (as above) while
fuzz is a frizzy mass of hair or fibre or
fuzz can be the police.
botch |
folly |
As nouns the difference between botch and folly
is that
botch is an action, job, or task that has been performed very badly or
botch can be (obsolete) a tumour or other malignant swelling while
folly is .
As a verb botch
is to perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something; to ruin; to bungle; to spoil; to destroy.
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