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Tension vs Headache - What's the difference?

tension | headache |


As nouns the difference between tension and headache

is that tension is condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other while headache is a pain or ache in the head.

As a verb tension

is to place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on.

Jelaous vs Envy - What's the difference?

jelaous | envy |


As a noun envy is

resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).

As a verb envy is

to feel displeasure or hatred towards (someone) for their good fortune or possessions.

Cruelty vs Brutal - What's the difference?

cruelty | brutal |


As a noun cruelty

is (uncountable) an indifference to suffering or positive pleasure in inflicting suffering.

As an adjective brutal is

(senseid)savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel.

Audacity vs Haughty - What's the difference?

audacity | haughty |


As a noun audacity

is insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.

As an adjective haughty is

conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

Payment vs Payable - What's the difference?

payment | payable |


As nouns the difference between payment and payable

is that payment is (uncountable) the act of paying while payable is (plural) debts owed by a business; liabilities.

As an adjective payable is

that which is to be paid.

Gimmick vs Decoy - What's the difference?

gimmick | decoy |


As nouns the difference between gimmick and decoy

is that gimmick is a trick or device used to attain some end while decoy is a person or object meant to lure something to danger.

As verbs the difference between gimmick and decoy

is that gimmick is to rig or set up with a trick or device while decoy is to act or use a decoy.

Gap vs Lip - What's the difference?

gap | lip |


As nouns the difference between gap and lip

is that gap is an opening in anything made by breaking or parting while lip is either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth.

As verbs the difference between gap and lip

is that gap is to notch, as a sword or knife while lip is to touch with the lips; to kiss or lick; to lap the lips against something.

Deference vs Granted - What's the difference?

deference | granted |


As a noun deference

is deference.

As a verb granted is

(grant).

As an adverb granted is

.

As a preposition granted is

(used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument).

Glass vs Peanut - What's the difference?

glass | peanut |


As a proper noun glass

is .

As a noun peanut is

a legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant.

As a verb peanut is

to pull on somebody's tie as a prank, causing the knot to tighten.

Kaaba vs Qibla - What's the difference?

kaaba | qibla |


As a proper noun Kaaba

is the small and nearly cubical stone building in Mecca, holiest place of Islam, but also holy to pre-Islamic Arabian religions.

As a noun qibla is

the direction in which Muslims face while praying, now the Kaaba in Mecca.

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