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Piercing vs Heady - What's the difference?

piercing | heady | Related terms |

Piercing is a related term of heady.


As a noun piercing

is body piercing.

As an adjective heady is

intoxicating or stupefying.

Lusty vs Indecent - What's the difference?

lusty | indecent | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between lusty and indecent

is that lusty is strong, healthy and vigorous while indecent is offensive to good taste.

Fineness vs Uniformity - What's the difference?

fineness | uniformity | Related terms |

Fineness is a related term of uniformity.


As nouns the difference between fineness and uniformity

is that fineness is the ratio, in a precious metal, of the primary metal to any additives or impurities while uniformity is the state of being uniform, alike and lacking diversity.

Overabundance vs Surplus - What's the difference?

overabundance | surplus | Related terms |

Overabundance is a related term of surplus.


As nouns the difference between overabundance and surplus

is that overabundance is an excess of that which is needed or is appropriate while surplus is that which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.

As an adjective surplus is

being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.

Court vs Seek - What's the difference?

court | seek | Synonyms |

Court is a synonym of seek.


As a proper noun court

is (us) an abbreviated term of respect for any court ("the court").

As a verb seek is

(lb) to try to find, to look for, to search.

Condemn vs Forbid - What's the difference?

condemn | forbid | Related terms |

Condemn is a related term of forbid.


In lang=en terms the difference between condemn and forbid

is that condemn is to adjudge (food or drink) as being unfit for human consumption while forbid is to oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.

As verbs the difference between condemn and forbid

is that condemn is to confer some sort of eternal divine punishment upon while forbid is to disallow; to proscribe.

Provision vs Demand - What's the difference?

provision | demand | Related terms |


In lang=en terms the difference between provision and demand

is that provision is a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso while demand is to issue a summons to court.

As nouns the difference between provision and demand

is that provision is an item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use while demand is the desire to purchase goods and services.

As verbs the difference between provision and demand

is that provision is to supply with provisions while demand is to request forcefully.

Grumpy vs Displeased - What's the difference?

grumpy | displeased | Related terms |

Grumpy is a related term of displeased.


As an adjective grumpy

is unhappy, dissatisfied and/or irritable.

As a verb displeased is

(displease).

Correct vs Timely - What's the difference?

correct | timely | Related terms |

Correct is a related term of timely.


As adjectives the difference between correct and timely

is that correct is free from error; true; the state of having an affirmed truth while timely is done at the proper time.

As a verb correct

is to make something that was not valid become right to remove error.

As an adverb timely is

(archaic) in good time; early, quickly.

Well vs Treasure - What's the difference?

well | treasure | Related terms |

Well is a related term of treasure.


As an adjective well

is wild.

As a noun treasure is

(uncountable) a collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.

As a verb treasure is

(of a person or thing) to consider to be precious.

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