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August vs Brilliant - What's the difference?

august | brilliant | Related terms |

August is a related term of brilliant.


As a proper noun august

is the eighth month of the gregorian calendar, following july and preceding september abbreviation: aug' or ' or august can be .

As an adjective brilliant is

shining brightly.

As a noun brilliant is

a finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, having many facets.

Indefinite vs Wary - What's the difference?

indefinite | wary | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between indefinite and wary

is that indefinite is without limit; forever, or until further notice; not definite while wary is cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful.

Word vs Resolution - What's the difference?

word | resolution | Related terms |

Word is a related term of resolution.


As nouns the difference between word and resolution

is that word is scripture; the bible while resolution is resolution.

Forgiveness vs Release - What's the difference?

forgiveness | release | Related terms |

Forgiveness is a related term of release.


As nouns the difference between forgiveness and release

is that forgiveness is the action of forgiving while release is the event of setting (someone or something) free (eg hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).

As a verb release is

to let go (of); to cease to hold or contain or release can be to lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.

Frightful vs Heinous - What's the difference?

frightful | heinous | Related terms |

Frightful is a related term of heinous.


As adjectives the difference between frightful and heinous

is that frightful is (obsolete): full of fright; affrighted; frightened while heinous is totally reprehensible.

Private vs Mysterious - What's the difference?

private | mysterious | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between private and mysterious

is that private is belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group while mysterious is of unknown origin.

As a noun private

is the lowest rank of the army.

Sway vs Licence - What's the difference?

sway | licence | Related terms |

Sway is a related term of licence.


As nouns the difference between sway and licence

is that sway is the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon while licence is (british|canada|australia).

As verbs the difference between sway and licence

is that sway is to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock while licence is (uk|canada|nonstandard).

Belligerent vs Venomous - What's the difference?

belligerent | venomous | Related terms |

Belligerent is a related term of venomous.


As adjectives the difference between belligerent and venomous

is that belligerent is engaged in warfare, warring while venomous is full of venom.

As a noun belligerent

is a state or other armed participant in warfare.

Aperture vs Trough - What's the difference?

aperture | trough | Related terms |

Aperture is a related term of trough.


As nouns the difference between aperture and trough

is that aperture is an opening; an open space; a gap, cleft, or chasm; a passage perforated; a hole; as, an aperture in a wall while trough is a long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.

As a verb trough is

to eat in a vulgar style, as if eating from a trough.

Wave vs Trill - What's the difference?

wave | trill | Related terms |


In intransitive terms the difference between wave and trill

is that wave is to have an undulating or wavy form while trill is to create a trill sound; to utter trills or a trill; to play or sing in tremulous vibrations of sound; to have a trembling sound; to quaver.

In transitive terms the difference between wave and trill

is that wave is to signal (someone or something) with a waving movement while trill is to impart the quality of a trill to; to utter as, or with, a trill.

In intransitive obsolete terms the difference between wave and trill

is that wave is to fluctuate; to waver; to be in an unsettled state while trill is to trickle.

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