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Rubbing vs Resistance - What's the difference?

rubbing | resistance | Related terms |

Rubbing is a related term of resistance.


As nouns the difference between rubbing and resistance

is that rubbing is an impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with graphite, crayon or other coloring agent while resistance is resistance (all meanings).

As a verb rubbing

is .

Unfriendly vs Spiteful - What's the difference?

unfriendly | spiteful | Related terms |

Unfriendly is a related term of spiteful.


As adjectives the difference between unfriendly and spiteful

is that unfriendly is not friendly; hostile; mean while spiteful is filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to vex, annoy, or injure; malignant; malicious.

As a noun unfriendly

is an enemy.

Effort vs Power - What's the difference?

effort | power | Synonyms |

Effort is a synonym of power.


As nouns the difference between effort and power

is that effort is the work involved in performing an activity; exertion while power is a button of a computer, a video game console, or similar device, that when pressed, causes the device to be either shut down or powered up.

As a verb effort

is (uncommon|intransitive) to make an effort.

Dim vs Remote - What's the difference?

dim | remote | Synonyms |

Dim is a synonym of remote.


As a proper noun dim

is tue (tuesday).

As an adjective remote is

at a distance; disconnected.

As a noun remote is

short for remote control.

As a verb remote is

(computing) to connect to a computer from a remote location.

Speedily vs Hastily - What's the difference?

speedily | hastily | Related terms |


As adverbs the difference between speedily and hastily

is that speedily is in a speedy or fast manner while hastily is in a hasty manner; quickly, hurriedly.

Farce vs Makebelieve - What's the difference?

farce | makebelieve | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between farce and makebelieve

is that farce is a style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method; compare sarcasm while makebelieve is alternative form of make-believe.

As a verb farce

is to stuff with forcemeat.

Dividing vs Apportionment - What's the difference?

dividing | apportionment | Related terms |

Dividing is a related term of apportionment.


As nouns the difference between dividing and apportionment

is that dividing is an act of division while apportionment is the act of apportioning or the state of being apportioned.

As an adjective dividing

is serving to divide or separate.

As a verb dividing

is .

Originality vs Freshness - What's the difference?

originality | freshness | Synonyms |

Originality is a synonym of freshness.


As nouns the difference between originality and freshness

is that originality is (uncountable) the quality of being original or novel while freshness is the state or quality of being fresh.

Corrupt vs Squalid - What's the difference?

corrupt | squalid | Related terms |

Corrupt is a related term of squalid.


As adjectives the difference between corrupt and squalid

is that corrupt is in a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals while squalid is extremely dirty and unpleasant.

As a verb corrupt

is to make ; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.

As a noun squalid is

(zoology) any member of the squalidae.

Vast vs Towering - What's the difference?

vast | towering | Related terms |

Vast is a related term of towering.


As nouns the difference between vast and towering

is that vast is west (compass point) while towering is the act or condition of being high above others.

As a verb towering is

.

As an adjective towering is

very tall or high, particularly used to denote something that is taller than anything around it.

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