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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
me |
As a pronoun me is
my; of mine.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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