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Emission vs Eruption - What's the difference?

emission | eruption | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between emission and eruption

is that emission is that which is emitted or sent out; issue while eruption is a violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.

Unexcited vs Idle - What's the difference?

unexcited | idle | Related terms |

Unexcited is a related term of idle.


As adjectives the difference between unexcited and idle

is that unexcited is (nonstandard) not excited while idle is (lb) empty, vacant.

As a verb idle is

to spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.

Variety vs Transmutation - What's the difference?

variety | transmutation | Related terms |

Variety is a related term of transmutation.


As nouns the difference between variety and transmutation

is that variety is the quality of being varied; diversity while transmutation is (obsolete) change, alteration.

Drawing vs Plate - What's the difference?

drawing | plate | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between drawing and plate

is that drawing is present participle of lang=en while plate is to cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal.

As nouns the difference between drawing and plate

is that drawing is a picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper while plate is a flat dish from which food is served or eaten.

As a proper noun Plate is

the River Plate.

As an adjective platé is

semé (strewn) with plates.

Privateness vs Solitude - What's the difference?

privateness | solitude | Related terms |

Privateness is a related term of solitude.


As nouns the difference between privateness and solitude

is that privateness is the quality or state of being private while solitude is aloneness; state of being alone or solitary, by oneself.

Upset vs Provoke - What's the difference?

upset | provoke | Related terms |

Upset is a related term of provoke.


In lang=en terms the difference between upset and provoke

is that upset is to be upset or knocked over while provoke is to bring about a reaction.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between upset and provoke

is that upset is (obsolete) to set up; to put upright while provoke is (obsolete) to appeal .

As verbs the difference between upset and provoke

is that upset is to make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy while provoke is to cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

As an adjective upset

is (of a person) angry, distressed or unhappy.

As a noun upset

is (uncountable) disturbance or disruption.

Bulletin vs Piece - What's the difference?

bulletin | piece | Related terms |

Bulletin is a related term of piece.


As nouns the difference between bulletin and piece

is that bulletin is while piece is room (in a house, etc).

Effort vs Burl - What's the difference?

effort | burl | Related terms |

Effort is a related term of burl.


As nouns the difference between effort and burl

is that effort is the work involved in performing an activity; exertion while burl is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner.

As verbs the difference between effort and burl

is that effort is (uncommon|intransitive) to make an effort while burl is to remove the knots in cloth.

Thump vs Sock - What's the difference?

thump | sock | Related terms |

Thump is a related term of sock.


In lang=en terms the difference between thump and sock

is that thump is to throb with a muffled rhythmic sound while sock is to deliver a blow.

As nouns the difference between thump and sock

is that thump is a blow that produces a muffled sound while sock is a knitted or woven covering for the foot or sock can be a ploughshare.

As verbs the difference between thump and sock

is that thump is to hit (someone or something) as if to make a while sock is to hit or strike violently.

Exhaustion vs Lassitude - What's the difference?

exhaustion | lassitude | Related terms |

Exhaustion is a related term of lassitude.


As nouns the difference between exhaustion and lassitude

is that exhaustion is the point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up while lassitude is lethargy or lack of energy; fatigue.

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