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Give_up vs Withdraw - What's the difference?

give_up | withdraw | Related terms |

Give_up is a related term of withdraw.


In lang=en terms the difference between give_up and withdraw

is that give_up is to admit defeat, to capitulate while withdraw is to be in withdrawal from an addictive drug etc.

As verbs the difference between give_up and withdraw

is that give_up is to surrender (someone or something) while withdraw is to pull (something) back, aside, or away.

Detach vs Sunder - What's the difference?

detach | sunder | Related terms |

Detach is a related term of sunder.


As a verb detach

is to take apart from; to take off.

As a preposition sunder is

without.

Exalted vs Tall - What's the difference?

exalted | tall | Related terms |

Exalted is a related term of tall.


As adjectives the difference between exalted and tall

is that exalted is praised, or honored while tall is (of a person) having a vertical extent greater than the average for example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.

As a verb exalted

is (exalt).

Wait vs Demur - What's the difference?

wait | demur | Related terms |

Wait is a related term of demur.


As an adjective wait

is far.

As an adverb wait

is far.

As a verb demur is

(obsolete) to linger; to stay; to tarry.

As a noun demur is

stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.

Agitate vs Affect - What's the difference?

agitate | affect | Related terms |

Agitate is a related term of affect.


As verbs the difference between agitate and affect

is that agitate is to move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel while affect is to influence or alter or affect can be (obsolete|transitive) to aim for, to try to obtain.

As a noun affect is

(obsolete) one's mood or inclination; mental state.

Poke vs Walk - What's the difference?

poke | walk | Related terms |

Poke is a related term of walk.


As verbs the difference between poke and walk

is that poke is to prod or jab with a pointed object such as a finger or a stick while walk is (lb) to move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times compare .

As nouns the difference between poke and walk

is that poke is (us|slang) a lazy person; a dawdler or poke can be or poke can be (dialectal) pokeweed while walk is a trip made by walking.

Origin vs Motive - What's the difference?

origin | motive | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between origin and motive

is that origin is the beginning of something while motive is an idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting.

As a verb motive is

to prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.

As an adjective motive is

causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power.

Rich vs Full - What's the difference?

rich | full | Related terms |

Full is a synonym of rich.



In informal terms the difference between rich and full

is that rich is ridiculous, absurd while full is having eaten to satisfaction, having a "full" stomach; replete.

In obsolete terms the difference between rich and full

is that rich is to enrich while full is impregnated; made pregnant.

As a proper noun Rich

is a diminutive=Richard given name.

As an adverb full is

quite; thoroughly; completely; exactly; entirely.

As a noun full is

utmost measure or extent; highest state or degree; the state, position, or moment of fullness; fill.

Boom vs Announce - What's the difference?

boom | announce | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between boom and announce

is that boom is to make something boom while announce is to pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence.

As verbs the difference between boom and announce

is that boom is to make a loud, resonant sound while announce is to give public notice, or first notice of; to make known; to publish; to proclaim.

As a noun boom

is a low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.

As an interjection boom

is used to suggest the sound of an explosion.

Hotfoot vs Dash - What's the difference?

hotfoot | dash | Related terms |

Hotfoot is a related term of dash.


As nouns the difference between hotfoot and dash

is that hotfoot is (us) the prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it while dash is (typography) any of the following symbols: (''horizontal bar
).

As an adverb hotfoot

is (british) hastily; without delay.

As a verb dash is

to run quickly or for a short distance.

As an interjection dash is

(euphemistic) damn!.

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