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Impassive vs Contemptuous - What's the difference?

impassive | contemptuous | Related terms |

Impassive is a related term of contemptuous.


As adjectives the difference between impassive and contemptuous

is that impassive is having, or revealing, no emotion while contemptuous is showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.

Scurry vs Slither - What's the difference?

scurry | slither | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between scurry and slither

is that scurry is to run away with quick light steps, to scamper while slither is to move about smoothly and from side to side.

Suit vs Importunity - What's the difference?

suit | importunity | Related terms |

Suit is a related term of importunity.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between suit and importunity

is that suit is (obsolete) the act of suing; the pursuit of a particular object or goal while importunity is (obsolete) unseasonableness; an unsuitable or inappropriate time.

As nouns the difference between suit and importunity

is that suit is a set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman while importunity is (obsolete) unseasonableness; an unsuitable or inappropriate time.

As a verb suit

is to make proper or suitable; to adapt or fit.

Struggle vs Variance - What's the difference?

struggle | variance | Related terms |

Struggle is a related term of variance.


As nouns the difference between struggle and variance

is that struggle is strife, contention, great effort while variance is the act of varying or the state of being variable.

As a verb struggle

is to strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for'' or ''against ), to contend.

Requite vs Punish - What's the difference?

requite | punish | Synonyms |

Requite is a synonym of punish.


As verbs the difference between requite and punish

is that requite is to return in kind; to repay; to recompense; to reward while punish is to cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action.

Dilapidated vs Customary - What's the difference?

dilapidated | customary | Related terms |

Dilapidated is a related term of customary.


As adjectives the difference between dilapidated and customary

is that dilapidated is having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect while customary is agreeing with, or established by, custom; established by common usage; conventional; habitual.

As a verb dilapidated

is .

As a noun customary is

a book containing laws and usages, or customs; a custumal.

Communicate vs Recount - What's the difference?

communicate | recount | Synonyms |


As verbs the difference between communicate and recount

is that communicate is to impart while recount is to tell over; to relate in detail; to recite; to tell or narrate the particulars of.

As a noun recount is

retelling, narration, rendering.

Vitiation vs Degeneracy - What's the difference?

vitiation | degeneracy | Related terms |

Vitiation is a related term of degeneracy.


As nouns the difference between vitiation and degeneracy

is that vitiation is a reduction in the value, or an impairment in the quality of something while degeneracy is the state of being degenerate (in all senses).

Bound vs Spin - What's the difference?

bound | spin | Related terms |

Bound is a related term of spin.


As nouns the difference between bound and spin

is that bound is (often|used in plural) a boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory or bound can be a sizeable jump, great leap while spin is spin.

As a verb bound

is (bind) or bound can be to surround a territory or other geographical entity or bound can be to leap, move by jumping.

As an adjective bound

is (with infinitive) obliged (to) or bound can be (obsolete) ready, prepared.

Wild vs Heathenish - What's the difference?

wild | heathenish | Related terms |

Wild is a related term of heathenish.


As a proper noun wild

is for a wild person, or for someone living in uncultivated land.

As an adjective heathenish is

sort-of or somewhat like a heathen.

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