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Reach vs Promote - What's the difference?

reach | promote |


As an acronym reach

is .

As a verb promote is

to raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.

Absorbent vs Permeable - What's the difference?

absorbent | permeable |


As adjectives the difference between absorbent and permeable

is that absorbent is having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive while permeable is of or relating to substance, substrate, membrane or material that absorbs or allows the passage of fluids.

As a noun absorbent

is anything which absorbs.

Properly vs Fundamentally - What's the difference?

properly | fundamentally |


As adverbs the difference between properly and fundamentally

is that properly is in a proper manner while fundamentally is to the very core of the matter.

Dived vs Dipped - What's the difference?

dived | dipped |


As verbs the difference between dived and dipped

is that dived is (dive) (scuba diving) while dipped is (dip).

As an adjective dipped is

that has been briefly immersed in a liquid.

Dive vs Dipe - What's the difference?

dive | dipe |

Dipe is often a misspelling of dive.


Dipe has no English definition.

As a verb dive

is to swim under water.

As a noun dive

is a jump or plunge into water.

Festive vs Elated - What's the difference?

festive | elated |


As adjectives the difference between festive and elated

is that festive is having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration while elated is extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased.

As a verb elated is

(elate).

Fesitve vs Elated - What's the difference?

fesitve | elated |

Fesitve is likely misspelled.


Fesitve has no English definition.

As an adjective elated is

extremely happy and excited; delighted; pleased.

As a verb elated is

past tense of elate.

Carry vs Pile - What's the difference?

carry | pile |


In transitive terms the difference between carry and pile

is that carry is to have on one's "person" (see examples) while pile is (of vehicles) To create a hold-up.

In obsolete terms the difference between carry and pile

is that carry is to get possession of by force; to capture while pile is the reverse (or tails) of a coin.

Alas vs Unhappy - What's the difference?

alas | unhappy |


As adjectives the difference between alas and unhappy

is that alas is naked while unhappy is not happy; sad.

Ennui vs Taciturn - What's the difference?

ennui | taciturn |


As a noun ennui

is a gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.

As an adjective taciturn is

silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.

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