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Civil vs Kindly - What's the difference?

civil | kindly | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between civil and kindly

is that civil is having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion while kindly is having a kind personality.

As an adverb kindly is

in a kind manner, out of kindness.

Push vs Buffet - What's the difference?

push | buffet | Related terms |

Push is a related term of buffet.


As nouns the difference between push and buffet

is that push is a short, directed application of force; an act of pushing or push can be (obsolete|uk|dialect) a pustule; a pimple while buffet is buffet.

As a verb push

is (intransitive) to apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.

Awesome vs Solemn - What's the difference?

awesome | solemn | Related terms |

Awesome is a related term of solemn.


As adjectives the difference between awesome and solemn

is that awesome is causing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement while solemn is deeply serious and somber.

As a noun awesome

is the quality, state, or essence of being or cool; awesomeness.

Hurt vs Cripple - What's the difference?

hurt | cripple | Synonyms |

Hurt is a synonym of cripple.


As verbs the difference between hurt and cripple

is that hurt is to be painful while cripple is to make someone a cripple; to cause someone to get a physical disability.

As adjectives the difference between hurt and cripple

is that hurt is wounded, physically injured while cripple is crippled.

As nouns the difference between hurt and cripple

is that hurt is an emotional or psychological hurt (humiliation or bad experience) while cripple is a person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.

Abundance vs Greatness - What's the difference?

abundance | greatness | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between abundance and greatness

is that abundance is a large quantity; many while greatness is the state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc.

Torrent vs Explosion - What's the difference?

torrent | explosion | Related terms |

Torrent is a related term of explosion.


As nouns the difference between torrent and explosion

is that torrent is a violent flow, as of water, lava, etc; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice or torrent can be (internet|file sharing) a set of files obtainable through a peer-to-peer network, especially bittorrent while explosion is explosion.

As an adjective torrent

is rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.

As a verb torrent

is (internet slang|transitive) to download in a torrent.

Deplorable vs Hideous - What's the difference?

deplorable | hideous | Related terms |

Deplorable is a related term of hideous.


As adjectives the difference between deplorable and hideous

is that deplorable is lamentable, regrettable while hideous is frightful; shocking; extremely ugly.

Contract vs Mitigate - What's the difference?

contract | mitigate | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between contract and mitigate

is that contract is to gain or acquire (an illness) while mitigate is to downplay.

As verbs the difference between contract and mitigate

is that contract is to draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen while mitigate is to reduce, lessen, or decrease.

As a noun contract

is an agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.

As an adjective contract

is contracted; affianced; betrothed.

Ruthless vs Unrelenting - What's the difference?

ruthless | unrelenting | Related terms |

Ruthless is a related term of unrelenting.


As adjectives the difference between ruthless and unrelenting

is that ruthless is without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless while unrelenting is not relenting; having no pity; not being or becoming lenient, mild, gentle, or merciful; unyielding; inflexibly rigid; hard; stern; cruel.

Constriction vs Strangling - What's the difference?

constriction | strangling | Synonyms |

Constriction is a synonym of strangling.


As nouns the difference between constriction and strangling

is that constriction is the act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts while strangling is the crime of killing by strangling.

As a verb strangling is

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