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Embarrassing vs Hideous - What's the difference?

embarrassing | hideous | Related terms |

Embarrassing is a related term of hideous.


As adjectives the difference between embarrassing and hideous

is that embarrassing is causing embarrassment; makes you feel shy or ashamed; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable self-consciousness while hideous is frightful; shocking; extremely ugly.

As a verb embarrassing

is .

As a noun embarrassing

is the action of the verb to embarrass .

Irresponsible vs Unprincipled - What's the difference?

irresponsible | unprincipled | Related terms |

Irresponsible is a related term of unprincipled.


As adjectives the difference between irresponsible and unprincipled

is that irresponsible is lacking a sense of responsibility; incapable of or not chargeable with responsibility; unable to respond to obligation while unprincipled is lacking moral values.

As a noun irresponsible

is someone who is not responsible.

Clashing vs Peal - What's the difference?

clashing | peal | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between clashing and peal

is that clashing is present participle of lang=en while peal is to sound with a peal or peals.

As nouns the difference between clashing and peal

is that clashing is a clash; the sound or action of clashing; violent collision while peal is a loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.

Drub vs Strap - What's the difference?

drub | strap | Related terms |

Drub is a related term of strap.


As verbs the difference between drub and strap

is that drub is to beat (someone or something) with a stick while strap is to beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash.

As a noun strap is

a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.

Vivid vs Spirited - What's the difference?

vivid | spirited | Related terms |

Vivid is a related term of spirited.


As adjectives the difference between vivid and spirited

is that vivid is (of perception) clear, detailed or powerful while spirited is lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.

As a noun vivid

is (new zealand) a felt-tipped permanent marker.

As a verb spirited is

(spirit).

Encased vs Covered - What's the difference?

encased | covered | Related terms |

Encased is a related term of covered.


As verbs the difference between encased and covered

is that encased is (encase) while covered is (cover).

As an adjective covered is

overlaid with or enclosed within something.

Force vs Extort - What's the difference?

force | extort | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between force and extort

is that force is to forcibly open (a door, lock etc.) while extort is to wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt.

As a noun force

is strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.

As a proper noun Force

is falls. used in place names.

Shrine vs Cenotaph - What's the difference?

shrine | cenotaph | Related terms |

Shrine is a related term of cenotaph.


As nouns the difference between shrine and cenotaph

is that shrine is a holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped while cenotaph is a monument erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere; especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.

As a verb shrine

is to enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine.

Arbiter vs Juror - What's the difference?

arbiter | juror | Related terms |

Arbiter is a related term of juror.


As nouns the difference between arbiter and juror

is that arbiter is a person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator while juror is juror, member of a jury.

As a verb arbiter

is to act as arbiter.

Group vs Swing - What's the difference?

group | swing | Related terms |

Group is a related term of swing.


In music|lang=en terms the difference between group and swing

is that group is (music) a number of eighth, sixteenth, etc, notes joined at the stems; sometimes rather indefinitely applied to any ornament made up of a few short notes while swing is (music) the genre of music associated with this dance style.

In lang=en terms the difference between group and swing

is that group is to come together to form a group while swing is in dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms.

As nouns the difference between group and swing

is that group is a number of things or persons being in some relation to one another while swing is the manner in which something is swung.

As verbs the difference between group and swing

is that group is to put together to form a group while swing is to rotate about an off-centre fixed point.

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