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Facinate vs Attractive - What's the difference?

facinate | attractive |


As an adjective attractive is

causing attraction; having the quality of attracting by inherent force.

Tape vs Tapes - What's the difference?

tape | tapes |


As a noun tape

is stone.

As a verb tapes is

.

Sleeve vs Socket - What's the difference?

sleeve | socket |


As nouns the difference between sleeve and socket

is that sleeve is the part of a garment that covers the arm while socket is an opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).

As verbs the difference between sleeve and socket

is that sleeve is to fit a sleeve to while socket is to place or fit in a socket.

Delete vs Destroy - What's the difference?

delete | destroy |


As a noun delete

is a key that may be pressed to delete something (including text or files) from a computer.

As a verb destroy is

to damage beyond use or repair
.

Impress vs Depress - What's the difference?

impress | depress |


As verbs the difference between impress and depress

is that impress is to affect (someone) strongly and often favourably while depress is (move_downward)To press down.

As a noun impress

is the act of impressing.

Fine vs Slight - What's the difference?

fine | slight |


As verbs the difference between fine and slight

is that fine is while slight is to treat as slight or not worthy of attention, to make light of.

As an adjective slight is

small, weak or gentle; not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe.

As a noun slight is

the act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.

Wallow vs Helpless - What's the difference?

wallow | helpless |


As adjectives the difference between wallow and helpless

is that wallow is tasteless, flat while helpless is unable to defend oneself or to act without help.

As a verb wallow

is to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire.

As a noun wallow

is an instance of wallowing.

Preferentially vs Firstly - What's the difference?

preferentially | firstly |


As adverbs the difference between preferentially and firstly

is that preferentially is in a preferential manner while firstly is (formal) in the first place; before anything else; first.

Renounce vs Nothing - What's the difference?

renounce | nothing |


As nouns the difference between renounce and nothing

is that renounce is (card games) an act of while nothing is something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.

As a verb renounce

is to give up, resign, surrender.

As a pronoun nothing is

not any thing; no thing.

As an adverb nothing is

(archaic) not at all; in no way.

Narrative vs Event - What's the difference?

narrative | event |


As nouns the difference between narrative and event

is that narrative is the systematic recitation of an event or series of events while event is blowhole (of cetaceans).

As an adjective narrative

is telling a story.

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