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Intensity vs Earnestness - What's the difference?

intensity | earnestness | Related terms |

Intensity is a related term of earnestness.


As nouns the difference between intensity and earnestness

is that intensity is the quality of being intense while earnestness is the quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.

Prodigy vs Masterpiece - What's the difference?

prodigy | masterpiece | Related terms |

Prodigy is a related term of masterpiece.


As nouns the difference between prodigy and masterpiece

is that prodigy is while masterpiece is a piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.

Prudish vs Rigid - What's the difference?

prudish | rigid | Related terms |

Prudish is a related term of rigid.


As adjectives the difference between prudish and rigid

is that prudish is of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters while rigid is rigid.

Good vs Companionable - What's the difference?

good | companionable | Synonyms |

Good is a synonym of companionable.


As a proper noun good

is .

As an adjective companionable is

having the characteristics of a worthy companion; friendly and sociable.

Assault vs Push - What's the difference?

assault | push | Related terms |

Assault is a related term of push.


As nouns the difference between assault and push

is that assault is a violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town while push is a short, directed application of force; an act of pushing or push can be (obsolete|uk|dialect) a pustule; a pimple.

As verbs the difference between assault and push

is that assault is to attack, threaten or harass while push is (intransitive) to apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.

Degeneracy vs Debasement - What's the difference?

degeneracy | debasement | Related terms |

Degeneracy is a related term of debasement.


As nouns the difference between degeneracy and debasement

is that degeneracy is the state of being degenerate (in all senses) while debasement is the act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering, especially in character or quality.

Control vs Understanding - What's the difference?

control | understanding | Related terms |

Control is a related term of understanding.


As verbs the difference between control and understanding

is that control is to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of while understanding is .

As nouns the difference between control and understanding

is that control is (countable|uncountable) influence or authority over while understanding is (uncountable) mental, sometimes emotional process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, which is subjective by its nature.

As an adjective understanding is

showing compassion.

Custom vs Cut - What's the difference?

custom | cut | Related terms |


In obsolete terms the difference between custom and cut

is that custom is familiar acquaintance; familiarity while cut is a common workhorse; a gelding.

As nouns the difference between custom and cut

is that custom is frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; usage; method of doing, living or behaving while cut is an opening resulting from cutting.

As adjectives the difference between custom and cut

is that custom is made in a different way from usual, specially to fit one's needs while cut is having been cut.

As verbs the difference between custom and cut

is that custom is to make familiar; to accustom while cut is To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

Guilty vs Corrupt - What's the difference?

guilty | corrupt | Synonyms |

Guilty is a synonym of corrupt.


As adjectives the difference between guilty and corrupt

is that guilty is responsible for a dishonest act while corrupt is in a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.

As a noun guilty

is (legal) a plea by a defendant who does not contest a charge.

As a verb corrupt is

to make ; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.

Appalling vs Macabre - What's the difference?

appalling | macabre | Related terms |

Appalling is a related term of macabre.


As adjectives the difference between appalling and macabre

is that appalling is horrifying and astonishing while macabre is representing or personifying death.

As a verb appalling

is .

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