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Construe vs True - What's the difference?

construe | true |


As a noun construe

is a translation.

As a verb construe

is to interpret or explain the meaning of something.

As an adjective true is

(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

Circuitous vs Anfractuous - What's the difference?

circuitous | anfractuous |


As adjectives the difference between circuitous and anfractuous

is that circuitous is not direct or to the point while anfractuous is sinuous, twisty, winding.

Develop vs Lop - What's the difference?

develop | lop |


As verbs the difference between develop and lop

is that develop is to change with a specific direction, progress while lop is to cut off as the top or extreme part of anything, especially to prune a small limb off a shrub or tree, or sometimes to behead someone.

As a noun lop is

a flea.

Lop vs Lopsided - What's the difference?

lop | lopsided |


As a verb lop

is .

As an adjective lopsided is

not even or balanced; not the same on one side as on the other.

Knot vs Noose - What's the difference?

knot | noose |


As verbs the difference between knot and noose

is that knot is (knyta) while noose is to tie or catch in a noose; to entrap or ensnare.

As a noun noose is

an adjustable loop of rope, eg the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.

Meg vs Me - What's the difference?

meg | me |


As a pronoun me is

my; of mine.

Bomb vs Hello - What's the difference?

bomb | hello |


As nouns the difference between bomb and hello

is that bomb is (informal) the atomic bomb; the capacity to launch a nuclear attack often used with “the” while hello is "!" or an equivalent greeting.

As an interjection hello is

.

As a verb hello is

to greet with "hello".

Wail vs Whale - What's the difference?

wail | whale |


In intransitive terms the difference between wail and whale

is that wail is to make a noise like mourning or crying while whale is to hunt for whales.

In transitive terms the difference between wail and whale

is that wail is to lament; to bewail; to grieve over while whale is to flog, to beat.

Moderate vs Rare - What's the difference?

moderate | rare |


As adjectives the difference between moderate and rare

is that moderate is not excessive; acting in moderation while rare is cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red (in the case of steak or beef in the general sense).

As verbs the difference between moderate and rare

is that moderate is to reduce the excessiveness of (something while rare is to rear, rise up, start backwards.

As a noun moderate

is one who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.

Breve vs Crotchet - What's the difference?

breve | crotchet |


In lang=en terms the difference between breve and crotchet

is that breve is any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court while crotchet is a musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.

As nouns the difference between breve and crotchet

is that breve is a semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short while crotchet is a musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.

As a verb crotchet is

to make needlework by looping thread with a hooked needle; to crochet.

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