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Branch vs Fraternity - What's the difference?

branch | fraternity | Related terms |

Branch is a related term of fraternity.


As a proper noun branch

is .

As a noun fraternity is

the quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.

System vs Codification - What's the difference?

system | codification | Related terms |

System is a related term of codification.


As nouns the difference between system and codification

is that system is system while codification is the process of precisely formulating a statement, as a code of laws .

Indication vs Premonition - What's the difference?

indication | premonition | Synonyms |

Indication is a synonym of premonition.


As nouns the difference between indication and premonition

is that indication is act of pointing out or indicating while premonition is a clairvoyant or clairaudient experience, such as a dream, which resonates with some event in the future.

Baggy vs Puffed - What's the difference?

baggy | puffed | Synonyms |

Baggy is a synonym of puffed.


As adjectives the difference between baggy and puffed

is that baggy is of clothing, very loose-fitting, so as to hang away from the body while puffed is inflated or swollen or puffed can be (informal) same as puffed out .

As a noun baggy

is a small plastic bag, as for sandwiches.

As a verb puffed is

(puff).

Hubbub vs Clangour - What's the difference?

hubbub | clangour | Related terms |

Hubbub is a related term of clangour.


As nouns the difference between hubbub and clangour

is that hubbub is a confused uproar, commotion, tumult or racket while clangour is (british|canadian) a loud, repeating clanging sound; a loud racket; a din.

As a verb clangour is

(british|canadian) to make a clanging sound.

Motherly vs Kind - What's the difference?

motherly | kind | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between motherly and kind

is that motherly is befitting a mother, warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving while kind is having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for - and service to - others.

As a noun kind is

a type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.

Contiguity vs Immediacy - What's the difference?

contiguity | immediacy | Related terms |

Contiguity is a related term of immediacy.


As nouns the difference between contiguity and immediacy

is that contiguity is a state in which two or more physical objects are physically touching one another or in which sections of a plane border on one another while immediacy is the quality of being immediate, of happening right away.

Actual vs Apparent - What's the difference?

actual | apparent | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between actual and apparent

is that actual is existing in act or reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact while apparent is capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view.

As a noun actual

is an actual, real one; notably.

Credible vs Tenable - What's the difference?

credible | tenable | Synonyms |

Credible is a synonym of tenable.


As adjectives the difference between credible and tenable

is that credible is credible while tenable is capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded.

Confidential vs Shifty - What's the difference?

confidential | shifty | Related terms |

Confidential is a related term of shifty.


As adjectives the difference between confidential and shifty

is that confidential is (meant to be) kept secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly while shifty is having the appearance of someone dishonest, criminal or unreliable; such as someone with shifty eyes .

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