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Activate vs Press - What's the difference?

activate | press | Related terms |

Activate is a related term of press.


As verbs the difference between activate and press

is that activate is to put into action, to put to work while press is (ambitransitive) to exert weight or force against, to act upon with with force or weight.

As a noun press is

(lb) a device used to apply pressure to an item.

National vs Cultural - What's the difference?

national | cultural | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between national and cultural

is that national is of or having to do with a nation while cultural is pertaining to culture.

As a noun national

is a subject of a nation.

Brutal vs Bitter - What's the difference?

brutal | bitter | Related terms |

Brutal is a related term of bitter.


As adjectives the difference between brutal and bitter

is that brutal is (senseid)savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel while bitter is having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).

As a noun bitter is

(usually in the plural bitters) a liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.

As a verb bitter is

to make bitter.

Distress vs Hell - What's the difference?

distress | hell | Related terms |

Distress is a related term of hell.


As a noun distress

is (cause of) discomfort.

As a verb distress

is to cause strain or anxiety to someone.

As a proper noun hell is

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Pertinence vs Appositeness - What's the difference?

pertinence | appositeness | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between pertinence and appositeness

is that pertinence is the quality of being pertinent while appositeness is the state of being apposite.

Steadfast vs Indissoluble - What's the difference?

steadfast | indissoluble | Related terms |

Steadfast is a related term of indissoluble.


As adjectives the difference between steadfast and indissoluble

is that steadfast is fixed or unchanging; steady while indissoluble is lasting; indestructible; not possible to dissolve, disintegrate or break-up.

Clutch vs Grapple - What's the difference?

clutch | grapple | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between clutch and grapple

is that clutch is to seize, as though with claws while grapple is to seize something and hold it firmly.

As nouns the difference between clutch and grapple

is that clutch is the claw of a predatory animal or bird while grapple is a device consisting of iron claws, attached to the end of a rope, used for grasping and holding an enemy ship prior to boarding; a grapnel or grappling iron.

As an adjective clutch

is performing or tending to perform well in difficult, high-pressure situations.

Tolerant vs Understanding - What's the difference?

tolerant | understanding | Related terms |

Tolerant is a related term of understanding.


As adjectives the difference between tolerant and understanding

is that tolerant is tolerant while understanding is showing compassion.

As verbs the difference between tolerant and understanding

is that tolerant is while understanding is .

As a noun understanding is

(uncountable) mental, sometimes emotional process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, which is subjective by its nature.

Notorious vs Scurvy - What's the difference?

notorious | scurvy | Related terms |

Notorious is a related term of scurvy.


As adjectives the difference between notorious and scurvy

is that notorious is widely known, especially for something bad; infamous while scurvy is covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy.

As a noun scurvy is

(disease) a disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin c leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes.

Budge vs Sway - What's the difference?

budge | sway | Synonyms |

Budge is a synonym of sway.


As verbs the difference between budge and sway

is that budge is to move while sway is to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

As nouns the difference between budge and sway

is that budge is a kind of fur prepared from lambskin dressed with the wool on, formerly used as an edging and ornament, especially on scholastic habits while sway is the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.

As an adjective budge

is (obsolete) brisk; stirring; jocund or budge can be (obsolete) austere or stiff, like scholastics.

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