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Slothful vs Passive - What's the difference?

slothful | passive | Related terms |

Slothful is a related term of passive.


As an adjective slothful

is lazy; inactive; sluggish; indolent; idle; tending to sloth.

As a noun passive is

.

Action vs Skirmish - What's the difference?

action | skirmish | Related terms |

Action is a related term of skirmish.


In military|lang=en terms the difference between action and skirmish

is that action is (military) combat while skirmish is (military) a brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.

As nouns the difference between action and skirmish

is that action is something done so as to accomplish a purpose while skirmish is (military) a brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.

As verbs the difference between action and skirmish

is that action is (management) to act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect while skirmish is to engage in a minor battle or dispute.

As an interjection action

is demanding or signifying the start of something, usually an act or scene of a theatric performance.

Scheme vs Hope - What's the difference?

scheme | hope | Related terms |

Scheme is a related term of hope.


As a noun scheme

is .

As a proper noun hope is

from the virtue, like faith and charity first used by puritans.

Reduce vs Clarify - What's the difference?

reduce | clarify | Related terms |

Reduce is a related term of clarify.


As verbs the difference between reduce and clarify

is that reduce is to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair while clarify is to make clear or bright by freeing from feculent matter; to defecate; to fine; -- said of liquids, as wine or syrup.

Condign vs Logical - What's the difference?

condign | logical | Related terms |

Condign is a related term of logical.


As adjectives the difference between condign and logical

is that condign is (rare) fitting, appropriate, deserved, especially denoting punishment while logical is (not comparable) in agreement with the principles of logic.

Gut vs Audacity - What's the difference?

gut | audacity | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between gut and audacity

is that gut is the alimentary canal, especially the intestine while audacity is insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.

As a verb gut

is to eviscerate.

As an adjective gut

is made of gut, e.g., a violin with gut strings

As an initialism GUT

is grand unification theory.

Still vs Secretive - What's the difference?

still | secretive | Related terms |

Still is a related term of secretive.


As a noun still

is .

As an adjective secretive is

having an inclination to secrecy.

Unique vs Capricious - What's the difference?

unique | capricious | Related terms |

Unique is a related term of capricious.


As adjectives the difference between unique and capricious

is that unique is (not comparable) being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched while capricious is impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.

As a noun unique

is a thing without a like; something unequalled or unparallelled.

Apprehension vs Boding - What's the difference?

apprehension | boding | Related terms |

Apprehension is a related term of boding.


As nouns the difference between apprehension and boding

is that apprehension is apprehension while boding is an omen, a prediction of disaster, a portent.

As an adjective boding is

portending, ominous.

As a verb boding is

.

Unswerving vs Devoted - What's the difference?

unswerving | devoted | Related terms |

Unswerving is a related term of devoted.


As adjectives the difference between unswerving and devoted

is that unswerving is not deviating; not yielding or straying or varying while devoted is vowed; dedicated; consecrated.

As a verb devoted is

(devote).

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