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Awe vs Dismay - What's the difference?

awe | dismay | Synonyms |

Awe is a synonym of dismay.


As nouns the difference between awe and dismay

is that awe is a feeling of fear and reverence while dismay is a sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits; consternation.

As verbs the difference between awe and dismay

is that awe is to inspire fear and reverence in while dismay is to disable with alarm or apprehensions; to depress the spirits or courage of; to deprive of firmness and energy through fear; to daunt; to appall; to terrify.

Force vs Respect - What's the difference?

force | respect | Related terms |

Force is a related term of respect.


As nouns the difference between force and respect

is that force is force while respect is (uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high.

As a verb respect is

to have respect for.

As an interjection respect is

(jamaica) hello, hi.

Joyful vs Cheering - What's the difference?

joyful | cheering | Related terms |

Joyful is a related term of cheering.


As an adjective joyful

is feeling or causing joy.

As a verb cheering is

.

As a noun cheering is

a cheer.

Affiliation vs Fraternisation - What's the difference?

affiliation | fraternisation | Related terms |

Affiliation is a related term of fraternisation.


As nouns the difference between affiliation and fraternisation

is that affiliation is the relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another while fraternisation is (chiefly|british).

Profligate vs Reckless - What's the difference?

profligate | reckless | Related terms |

Profligate is a related term of reckless.


As adjectives the difference between profligate and reckless

is that profligate is (obsolete) overthrown, ruined while reckless is careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.

As a noun profligate

is an abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person.

As a verb profligate

is (obsolete) to drive away; to overcome.

Insufficient vs Unconvincing - What's the difference?

insufficient | unconvincing | Related terms |

Insufficient is a related term of unconvincing.


As adjectives the difference between insufficient and unconvincing

is that insufficient is not sufficient while unconvincing is not convincing, plausible or believable.

Acquirement vs Purchase - What's the difference?

acquirement | purchase | Related terms |

Acquirement is a related term of purchase.


As nouns the difference between acquirement and purchase

is that acquirement is the act of acquiring, or that which is acquired; attainment while purchase is (obsolete) the act or process of seeking and obtaining something (eg property, etc).

As a verb purchase is

to pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.

Impress vs Instil - What's the difference?

impress | instil | Related terms |

Impress is a related term of instil.


As verbs the difference between impress and instil

is that impress is to affect (someone) strongly and often favourably while instil is .

As a noun impress

is the act of impressing .

Drink vs Swallow - What's the difference?

drink | swallow | Synonyms |


In intransitive terms the difference between drink and swallow

is that drink is to consume alcoholic beverages while swallow is to take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion.

As verbs the difference between drink and swallow

is that drink is to consume (a liquid) through the mouth while swallow is to cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.

As nouns the difference between drink and swallow

is that drink is a beverage while swallow is a deep chasm or abyss in the earth.

Customer vs Habitue - What's the difference?

customer | habitue | Synonyms |

Customer is a synonym of habitue.


As a noun customer

is a patron; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

As a verb habitue is

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