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Nuisance vs Aggravation - What's the difference?

nuisance | aggravation | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between nuisance and aggravation

is that nuisance is a minor annoyance or inconvenience while aggravation is the act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.

Lenience vs Permissiveness - What's the difference?

lenience | permissiveness | Related terms |

Lenience is a related term of permissiveness.


As nouns the difference between lenience and permissiveness

is that lenience is (uncountable) leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment while permissiveness is the relative likelihood of something or someone to grant permission or allow something to happen.

Shocking vs Wicked - What's the difference?

shocking | wicked | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between shocking and wicked

is that shocking is inspiring shock; startling while wicked is evil or mischievous by nature.

As verbs the difference between shocking and wicked

is that shocking is present participle of lang=en while wicked is past tense of wick.

As nouns the difference between shocking and wicked

is that shocking is the application of an electric shock while wicked is people who are wicked..

As an adverb wicked is

very, extremely.

Bearish vs Snappish - What's the difference?

bearish | snappish | Related terms |

Bearish is a related term of snappish.


As adjectives the difference between bearish and snappish

is that bearish is resembling or likened to a bear, typically in being rough, surly, or clumsy while snappish is likely to snap or bite.

Futile vs Lacklustre - What's the difference?

futile | lacklustre | Related terms |

Futile is a related term of lacklustre.


As adjectives the difference between futile and lacklustre

is that futile is incapable of producing results; useless; not successful; not worth attempting while lacklustre is (british).

Storehouse vs Lode - What's the difference?

storehouse | lode | Related terms |


In obsolete terms the difference between storehouse and lode

is that storehouse is a mass or quantity laid up while lode is a way or path; a road.

As nouns the difference between storehouse and lode

is that storehouse is a building for keeping goods of any kind, especially provisions; a magazine; a repository; a warehouse while lode is a way or path; a road.

As a verb storehouse

is to lay up in store.

Problem vs Responsibility - What's the difference?

problem | responsibility | Related terms |

Problem is a related term of responsibility.


As nouns the difference between problem and responsibility

is that problem is problem while responsibility is the state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

Underlying vs Aboriginal - What's the difference?

underlying | aboriginal | Related terms |

Underlying is a related term of aboriginal.


As adjectives the difference between underlying and aboriginal

is that underlying is lying underneath while aboriginal is of or pertaining to australian aboriginal peoples, aborigines, or their language.

As a noun aboriginal is

an aboriginal inhabitant of australia, aborigine.

As a proper noun aboriginal is

any of the native languages spoken by australian aborigines.

Member vs Shoot - What's the difference?

member | shoot | Synonyms |

Member is a synonym of shoot.


As nouns the difference between member and shoot

is that member is member (person) while shoot is the emerging stem and embryonic leaves of a new plant.

As a verb shoot is

to launch a projectile.

As an interjection shoot is

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Striking vs Confusing - What's the difference?

striking | confusing | Related terms |

Striking is a related term of confusing.


As adjectives the difference between striking and confusing

is that striking is making a strong impression while confusing is difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc.

As verbs the difference between striking and confusing

is that striking is while confusing is .

As a noun striking

is the act by which something strikes or is struck.

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