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Spoliation vs Despoilment - What's the difference?

spoliation | despoilment | Related terms |

Spoliation is a related term of despoilment.


As nouns the difference between spoliation and despoilment

is that spoliation is the act of plundering or spoiling; robbery; deprivation; despoliation while despoilment is the act of despoiling; a plundering; despoliation.

Injudicious vs Insensate - What's the difference?

injudicious | insensate | Related terms |

Injudicious is a related term of insensate.


As adjectives the difference between injudicious and insensate

is that injudicious is showing poor judgement; not well judged while insensate is having no sensation or consciousness; unconscious; inanimate.

As a noun insensate is

one who is insensate.

As a verb insensate is

(rare) to render insensate; to deprive of sensation or consciousness.

Uninteresting vs Dead - What's the difference?

uninteresting | dead | Related terms |

Uninteresting is a related term of dead.


As an adjective uninteresting

is arousing little or no interest; boring or uneventful.

As a noun dead is

tooth.

Traipse vs Sprint - What's the difference?

traipse | sprint | Related terms |

Traipse is a related term of sprint.


As nouns the difference between traipse and sprint

is that traipse is a long or tiring walk while sprint is .

As a verb traipse

is (obsolete) to walk in a messy or unattractively casual way; to trail through dirt.

Maintain vs Occupy - What's the difference?

maintain | occupy | Related terms |

Maintain is a related term of occupy.


As verbs the difference between maintain and occupy

is that maintain is (obsolete|transitive) to support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action while occupy is (label) to take or use time.

Demolition vs Extinction - What's the difference?

demolition | extinction | Related terms |

Demolition is a related term of extinction.


As nouns the difference between demolition and extinction

is that demolition is demolition (the action of demolishing or destroying, in particular of buildings or other structures) while extinction is the action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.

Advise vs Vow - What's the difference?

advise | vow | Related terms |

Advise is a related term of vow.


In lang=en terms the difference between advise and vow

is that advise is to consider, to deliberate while vow is to make a vow regarding (something).

As verbs the difference between advise and vow

is that advise is to give advice to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed while vow is (ambitransitive) to make a vow; to promise.

As a noun vow is

a solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.

Embarrass vs Retard - What's the difference?

embarrass | retard | Related terms |

Embarrass is a related term of retard.


In lang=en terms the difference between embarrass and retard

is that embarrass is to involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands while retard is to decelerate; to slow down.

As verbs the difference between embarrass and retard

is that embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash while retard is to keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder.

As a noun retard is

retardation; delay.

Mandate vs Prompting - What's the difference?

mandate | prompting | Related terms |

Mandate is a related term of prompting.


As verbs the difference between mandate and prompting

is that mandate is while prompting is .

Thunder vs Swear - What's the difference?

thunder | swear | Related terms |

Thunder is a related term of swear.


As nouns the difference between thunder and swear

is that thunder is hoof while swear is a swearword.

As a verb swear is

to take an oath or swear can be to be lazy; rest for a short while during working hours.

As an adjective swear is

heavy.

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