shimmer |
scintillate |
Related terms |
Shimmer is a related term of scintillate.
In lang=en terms the difference between shimmer and scintillate
is that
shimmer is to shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly; to glisten; to glimmer while
scintillate is to throw off like sparks.
As verbs the difference between shimmer and scintillate
is that
shimmer is to shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly; to glisten; to glimmer while
scintillate is to give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
As a noun shimmer
is a faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining; a glimmer.
bundle |
mess |
Related terms |
Bundle is a related term of mess.
As verbs the difference between bundle and mess
is that
bundle is while
mess is (
label) to take meals with a mess or
mess can be (
label) to make a mess of.
As a noun mess is
(obsolete) mass; church service or
mess can be a disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding; a disorder.
brittle |
frangible |
Synonyms |
As adjectives the difference between brittle and frangible
is that
brittle is inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure while
frangible is able to be broken; breakable; fragile.
As a noun brittle
is a confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.
discourage |
impede |
Related terms |
Discourage is a related term of impede.
As verbs the difference between discourage and impede
is that
discourage is to extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject while
impede is to get in the way of; to hinder.
As a noun discourage
is lack of courage.
fitting |
natural |
Related terms |
Fitting is a related term of natural.
As adjectives the difference between fitting and natural
is that
fitting is ready, appropriate, or in keeping while
natural is that exists and evolved within the confines of an ecosystem.
As nouns the difference between fitting and natural
is that
fitting is a small detachable part of a device or machine while
natural is .
As a verb fitting
is .
persecute |
nettle |
Related terms |
As verbs the difference between persecute and nettle
is that
persecute is to pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to death for one's race, sexual identity, adherence to a particular religious creed, or mode of worship while
nettle is of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting causing a rash in someone.
As a noun nettle is
any plant, the foliage of which is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.
obligation |
duress |
Related terms |
Obligation is a related term of duress.
In legal|lang=en terms the difference between obligation and duress
is that
obligation is (legal) a legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action; the document containing such agreement while
duress is (legal) the state of compulsion or necessity in which a person is influenced, whether by the unlawful restraint of his liberty or by actual or threatened physical violence, to incur a civil liability or to commit an offence.
As nouns the difference between obligation and duress
is that
obligation is the act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone while
duress is (obsolete) harsh treatment.
As a verb duress is
to put under ; to pressure.
assumed |
postulated |
Related terms |
Assumed is a related term of postulated.
As verbs the difference between assumed and postulated
is that
assumed is (
assume) while
postulated is (
postulate).
As an adjective assumed
is used in a manner intended to deceive; fictitious.
destruction |
eradication |
Related terms |
Destruction is a related term of eradication.
As nouns the difference between destruction and eradication
is that
destruction is the act of destroying while
eradication is eradication.
disliking |
resentment |
Related terms |
Disliking is a related term of resentment.
As nouns the difference between disliking and resentment
is that
disliking is dislike while
resentment is a feeling of anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged by others or betrayed; indignation.
As a verb disliking
is .
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