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Opening vs Egress - What's the difference?

opening | egress | Related terms |

Opening is a related term of egress.


As verbs the difference between opening and egress

is that opening is while egress is to exit or leave; to go or come out.

As nouns the difference between opening and egress

is that opening is an act or instance of making or becoming open while egress is an exit or way out.

As an adjective opening

is (cricket).

Soft vs Compassionate - What's the difference?

soft | compassionate | Related terms |


In archaic terms the difference between soft and compassionate

is that soft is be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast while compassionate is to feel compassion for; to pity, feel sorry for.

In obsolete terms the difference between soft and compassionate

is that soft is softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly while compassionate is inviting pity; pitiable.

As an interjection soft

is be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.

As an adverb soft

is softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.

As a noun soft

is a soft or foolish person; an idiot.

As a verb compassionate is

to feel compassion for; to pity, feel sorry for.

Acquiescence vs Likeness - What's the difference?

acquiescence | likeness | Related terms |

Acquiescence is a related term of likeness.


As nouns the difference between acquiescence and likeness

is that acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction while likeness is the state or quality of being like or alike; similitude; resemblance; similarity.

As a verb likeness is

(archaic|transitive) to depict.

Open vs Bare - What's the difference?

open | bare | Related terms |

Open is a related term of bare.


As a noun open

is .

As a proper noun bare is

an extinct language of venezuela.

Invidious vs Foul - What's the difference?

invidious | foul | Related terms |


In obsolete terms the difference between invidious and foul

is that invidious is hateful; odious; detestable while foul is ugly; homely; poor.

As adjectives the difference between invidious and foul

is that invidious is offensively or unfairly discriminating while foul is covered with, or containing unclean matter; polluted; nasty; defiled.

As a verb foul is

to make dirty.

As a noun foul is

a breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; as, for example, foot-tripping in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.

Sharp vs Designing - What's the difference?

sharp | designing | Related terms |

Sharp is a related term of designing.


As a proper noun sharp

is .

As a verb designing is

.

As an adjective designing is

artful; scheming.

As a noun designing is

a process of design.

Pronouncement vs Ukase - What's the difference?

pronouncement | ukase | Related terms |

Pronouncement is a related term of ukase.


As nouns the difference between pronouncement and ukase

is that pronouncement is an announcement while ukase is (ukase).

Band vs Aggregate - What's the difference?

band | aggregate | Related terms |

Band is a related term of aggregate.


As nouns the difference between band and aggregate

is that band is tape while aggregate is .

Glorify vs Venerate - What's the difference?

glorify | venerate | Related terms |

Glorify is a related term of venerate.


In lang=en terms the difference between glorify and venerate

is that glorify is to worship or extol while venerate is to revere or hold in awe.

As verbs the difference between glorify and venerate

is that glorify is to exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone) while venerate is to treat with great respect and deference.

Example vs Caveat - What's the difference?

example | caveat | Related terms |

Example is a related term of caveat.


As nouns the difference between example and caveat

is that example is something that is representative of all such things in a group while caveat is a warning.

As verbs the difference between example and caveat

is that example is to be illustrated or exemplified (by) while caveat is to qualify a particular statement with a proviso or.

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