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Infant vs Adolescent - What's the difference?

infant | adolescent |


As nouns the difference between infant and adolescent

is that infant is a very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age, needing almost constant care and/or attention while adolescent is a teenager; a juvenile after puberty.

As a verb infant

is to bear or bring forth (a child); to produce, in general.

As an adjective adolescent is

characteristic of, or relating to, or undergoing adolescence; immature.

Adrenals vs Adrenaline - What's the difference?

adrenals | adrenaline |


As nouns the difference between adrenals and adrenaline

is that adrenals is while adrenaline is adrenaline.

Oversight vs Negligence - What's the difference?

oversight | negligence |


As nouns the difference between oversight and negligence

is that oversight is an omission; something that is left out, missed or forgotten while negligence is the state of being negligent.

Durability vs Longlasting - What's the difference?

durability | longlasting |


As a noun durability

is permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.

As an adjective longlasting is

lasting a long time.

Guile vs Wiliness - What's the difference?

guile | wiliness |

Wiliness is a synonym of guile.



As nouns the difference between guile and wiliness

is that guile is astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception while wiliness is deceitful cleverness or shrewdness.

As a verb guile

is to deceive, to beguile.

Guile vs Artfulness - What's the difference?

guile | artfulness |


As nouns the difference between guile and artfulness

is that guile is (uncountable) astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception while artfulness is the quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.

As a verb guile

is to deceive, to beguile.

Guile vs Mendacity - What's the difference?

guile | mendacity |


As nouns the difference between guile and mendacity

is that guile is (uncountable) astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception while mendacity is the fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty.

As a verb guile

is to deceive, to beguile.

Mitigate vs Paliate - What's the difference?

mitigate | paliate |


As verbs the difference between mitigate and paliate

is that mitigate is to reduce, lessen, or decrease while paliate is .

Circus vs Cirque - What's the difference?

circus | cirque |

Circus is a descendant of cirque.



As nouns the difference between cirque and circus

is that cirque is a curved depression in a mountainside with steep walls, forming the end of a valley while circus is a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.

Mug vs Mugger - What's the difference?

mug | mugger |


As nouns the difference between mug and mugger

is that mug is a large cup for hot liquids, usually having a handle and used without a saucer while mugger is a street robber.

As an adjective mug

is easily fooled, gullible.

As a verb mug

is to strike in the face.

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