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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.

Unheeding vs Imperturbable - What's the difference?

unheeding | imperturbable | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between unheeding and imperturbable

is that unheeding is showing disregard while imperturbable is not easily perturbed, upset or excited.

Clump vs Stamp - What's the difference?

clump | stamp | Synonyms |

Clump is a synonym of stamp.


In lang=en terms the difference between clump and stamp

is that clump is to walk with heavy footfalls while stamp is to apply postage stamps to.

As nouns the difference between clump and stamp

is that clump is a cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass while stamp is an act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.

As verbs the difference between clump and stamp

is that clump is to form clusters or lumps while stamp is to step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.

Worth vs Ability - What's the difference?

worth | ability | Related terms |

Worth is a related term of ability.


In countable|lang=en terms the difference between worth and ability

is that worth is (countable) value while ability is (countable) a skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude .

In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between worth and ability

is that worth is (uncountable) merit, excellence while ability is (uncountable) a unique power of the mind; a faculty .

As nouns the difference between worth and ability

is that worth is (countable) value while ability is (obsolete) suitableness
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As a preposition worth

is having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.

As a verb worth

is (obsolete|except in set phrases) to be, become, betide.

Measured vs Uniform - What's the difference?

measured | uniform | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between measured and uniform

is that measured is that has been determined by measurement while uniform is unvarying; all the same.

As verbs the difference between measured and uniform

is that measured is past tense of measure while uniform is to clothe in a uniform.

As a noun uniform is

a distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group.

Burden vs Shock - What's the difference?

burden | shock | Related terms |

Burden is a related term of shock.


As nouns the difference between burden and shock

is that burden is while shock is sudden, heavy impact or shock can be an arrangement of sheaves for drying, a stook.

As a verb shock is

to cause to be emotionally shocked or shock can be to collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook.

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