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Laboured vs Wooden - What's the difference?

laboured | wooden | Synonyms |

Laboured is a synonym of wooden.


As adjectives the difference between laboured and wooden

is that laboured is of an action that is difficult to perform while wooden is made of wood.

As a verb laboured

is (labour).

Fond vs Solicitous - What's the difference?

fond | solicitous | Related terms |

Fond is a related term of solicitous.


As adjectives the difference between fond and solicitous

is that fond is (chiefly|with of) having a liking or affection (for) while solicitous is disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; careful.

As a noun fond

is the background design in lace-making.

As a verb fond

is (obsolete) to have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.

Inhibitive vs Excessive - What's the difference?

inhibitive | excessive | Related terms |

Inhibitive is a related term of excessive.


As adjectives the difference between inhibitive and excessive

is that inhibitive is that inhibits while excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

Dismaying vs Frightful - What's the difference?

dismaying | frightful | Related terms |

Dismaying is a related term of frightful.


As a verb dismaying

is .

As an adjective frightful is

(obsolete): full of fright; affrighted; frightened.

Ululation vs Mourning - What's the difference?

ululation | mourning | Related terms |

Ululation is a related term of mourning.


As nouns the difference between ululation and mourning

is that ululation is a long, loud, mournful cry or howl while mourning is the act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation.

As a verb mourning is

.

Ingratiating vs Goodhumoured - What's the difference?

ingratiating | goodhumoured | Synonyms |

Ingratiating is a synonym of goodhumoured.

Alien vs Adventitious - What's the difference?

alien | adventitious | Related terms |

Alien is a related term of adventitious.


As a verb alien

is .

As an adjective adventitious is

from an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.

Damp vs Mist - What's the difference?

damp | mist | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between damp and mist

is that damp is moisture; humidity; dampness while mist is water or other liquid finely suspended in air.

As verbs the difference between damp and mist

is that damp is to dampen; to render damp; to moisten; to make humid, or moderately wet; as, to damp cloth while mist is to form mist.

As an adjective damp

is being in a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.

As an abbreviation DAMP

is Deficits in Attention, Motor coordination and Perception.

Bald vs Patent - What's the difference?

bald | patent | Related terms |

Bald is a related term of patent.


As nouns the difference between bald and patent

is that bald is (appalachian) a mountain summit or crest that lacks forest growth despite a warm climate conducive to such, as is found in many places in the southern while patent is .

As an adjective bald

is having no hair, fur or feathers.

As a verb bald

is to become bald.

Projection vs Spike - What's the difference?

projection | spike | Related terms |

Projection is a related term of spike.


As a noun projection

is something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out.

As a proper noun spike is

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