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Conceal vs Covert - What's the difference?

conceal | covert |


As a verb conceal

is to hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.

As an adjective covert is

hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered.

As a noun covert is

area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.

Vanity vs Void - What's the difference?

vanity | void |


As nouns the difference between vanity and void

is that vanity is that which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit while void is an empty space; a vacuum.

As an adjective void is

containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled.

As a verb void is

to make invalid or worthless.

Gangrene vs Goiter - What's the difference?

gangrene | goiter |


As a verb gangrene

is .

As an adjective gangrene

is gangrenous.

As a noun goiter is

.

Neuroma vs Neru - What's the difference?

neuroma | neru |

Neru is likely misspelled.


Neru has no English definition.

As a noun neuroma

is a tumour composed of nerve cells.

Interact vs Mutual - What's the difference?

interact | mutual |


As nouns the difference between interact and mutual

is that interact is a short act or piece between others, as in a play; an interlude; hence, intermediate employment or time while mutual is a mutual fund, etc.

As a verb interact

is to act upon each other; as, two agents mutually interact.

As an adjective mutual is

having the same relationship, each to each other.

Conoe vs Outrigger - What's the difference?

conoe | outrigger |


As a noun outrigger is

(nautical) any of various projecting beams that provide support for a mast or, fitted with a float, provide support for a canoe.

Alternate vs Cross - What's the difference?

alternate | cross |


As an adjective alternate

is being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal.

As a noun alternate

is that which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

As a verb alternate

is to perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

As a proper noun cross is

for someone who lived near a stone cross on a road.

Vary vs Variegate - What's the difference?

vary | variegate |


In transitive terms the difference between vary and variegate

is that vary is to make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversity; to variegate while variegate is to change the appearance of something, especially by covering with patches or streaks of different colour.

As a noun vary

is alteration; change.

As an adjective variegate is

variegated.

Varigate vs Vary - What's the difference?

varigate | vary |


As a verb vary is

to change with time or a similar parameter.

As a noun vary is

(obsolete) alteration; change.

Accessory vs Trinket - What's the difference?

accessory | trinket |


As nouns the difference between accessory and trinket

is that accessory is something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment while trinket is a small showy ornament or piece of jewelry.

As an adjective accessory

is having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal; contributing or being contributory. Said of persons and things, and, when of persons, usually in a bad sense; as, he was accessory to the riot; accessory sounds in music.

As a verb trinket is

{{term-context|obsolete|lang=en}} To give trinkets; to court favour.

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