adoption |
use |
As a noun adoption
is the act of adopting, or state of being adopted; voluntary acceptance of a child of other parents to be the same as one's own child.
As a verb use is
.
sarcasm |
criticism |
As nouns the difference between sarcasm and criticism
is that
sarcasm is a sharp form of humor, intended to hurt, that is marked by mocking with irony, sometimes conveyed in speech with vocal over-emphasis. Insincerely saying something which is the opposite of one's intended meaning, often to emphasize how unbelievable or unlikely it sounds if taken literally, thereby illustrating the obvious nature of one's intended meaning while
criticism is the act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination and review; a critique; animadversion; censure.
distortion |
crooked |
As a noun distortion
is an act of distorting.
As a verb crooked is
(
crook).
As an adjective crooked is
not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
pleonasm |
bloviate |
As a noun pleonasm
is redundancy in wording.
As a verb bloviate is
to speak or discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner.
endorser |
cosigner |
As nouns the difference between endorser and cosigner
is that
endorser is a person who endorses while
cosigner is a cosignatory.
incline |
shaft |
In transitive terms the difference between incline and shaft
is that
incline is to bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical while
shaft is to equip with a shaft.
sulindac |
diclofenac |
As nouns the difference between sulindac and diclofenac
is that
sulindac is (medicine) a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used as an analgesic and antipyretic while
diclofenac is a painkiller having the chemical formula c
14h
11cl
2no
2.
tree |
paper |
In lang=en terms the difference between tree and paper
is that
tree is to place upon a tree; to fit with a tree; to stretch upon a tree while
paper is to fill a theatre or other paid event with complimentary seats.
As nouns the difference between tree and paper
is that
tree is a large plant, not exactly defined, but typically over four meters in height, a single trunk which grows in girth with age and branches (which also grow in circumference with age) while
paper is a sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
As verbs the difference between tree and paper
is that
tree is to chase (an animal or person) up a tree while
paper is to apply paper to.
As an adjective paper is
made of paper.
sooner |
later |
As a noun sooner
is (informal) a native or resident of the american state of oklahoma; a sports competitor representing the university of oklahoma.
As a verb later is
.
brewing |
cooking |
As verbs the difference between brewing and cooking
is that
brewing is present participle of lang=en while
cooking is present participle of lang=en.
As nouns the difference between brewing and cooking
is that
brewing is the production of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, by fermentation; the process of being brewed while
cooking is the process of preparing food by using heat.
As an adjective cooking is
in progress, happening.
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