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Squirt vs Punch - What's the difference?

squirt | punch |


As a noun squirt

is an instrument from which a liquid is forcefully ejected in a small, quick stream.

As a verb squirt

is (of a liquid) to be thrown out, or ejected, in a rapid stream, from a narrow orifice.

As a proper noun punch is

(british) a glove puppet who is the main character used in a punch and judy show.

Determine vs Defect - What's the difference?

determine | defect |


As verbs the difference between determine and defect

is that determine is while defect is to abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.

As a noun defect is

a fault or malfunction.

Mage vs Priest - What's the difference?

mage | priest |


As nouns the difference between mage and priest

is that mage is a magician, wizard or sorcerer while priest is a religious clergyman who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

As a verb priest is

to ordain as a priest.

As a proper noun Priest is

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Genre vs List - What's the difference?

genre | list |


As nouns the difference between genre and list

is that genre is while list is cunning; craft.

Specious vs Genuine - What's the difference?

specious | genuine |


As adjectives the difference between specious and genuine

is that specious is seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious while genuine is belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.

Effect vs Consequent - What's the difference?

effect | consequent |


As nouns the difference between effect and consequent

is that effect is the result or outcome of a cause see below while consequent is the second term in various semantic or logical relationship where the first term is called the.

As a verb effect

is to make or bring about; to implement.

As an adjective consequent is

acting]] or [[operate|operating in a consistent or logical manner; coherent.

Signal vs Reflect - What's the difference?

signal | reflect |


As a noun signal

is signal.

As a verb reflect is

to bend back (light, etc) from a surface.

Dilettante vs Layman - What's the difference?

dilettante | layman |


As nouns the difference between dilettante and layman

is that dilettante is an amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest while layman is layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.

As an adjective dilettante

is pertaining to or like a dilettante.

Dilettante vs Nonprofessional - What's the difference?

dilettante | nonprofessional |


As nouns the difference between dilettante and nonprofessional

is that dilettante is an amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest while nonprofessional is one who is not a professional; an amateur.

As adjectives the difference between dilettante and nonprofessional

is that dilettante is pertaining to or like a dilettante while nonprofessional is not professional; amateur.

Endocrine vs Autocrine - What's the difference?

endocrine | autocrine |


As adjectives the difference between endocrine and autocrine

is that endocrine is producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream while autocrine is (of a hormone, neuropeptide... or about its effect or action) That acts on the cell that produced it.

As a noun endocrine

is the secretion of an endocrine gland.

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