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Brutal vs Malevolent - What's the difference?

brutal | malevolent | Related terms |

Brutal is a related term of malevolent.


As adjectives the difference between brutal and malevolent

is that brutal is (senseid)savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel while malevolent is having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others.

Crease vs Pucker - What's the difference?

crease | pucker | Synonyms |

Crease is a synonym of pucker.


As nouns the difference between crease and pucker

is that crease is a line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced or crease can be while pucker is a fold or wrinkle.

As verbs the difference between crease and pucker

is that crease is to make a crease in; to wrinkle while pucker is to pinch or wrinkle; to squeeze inwardly, to dimple or fold.

Humour vs Spirit - What's the difference?

humour | spirit | Related terms |

Spirit is a synonym of humour.



In obsolete terms the difference between humour and spirit

is that humour is moist vapour, moisture while spirit is a rough breathing; an aspirate, such as the letter h; also, a mark denoting aspiration.

As a proper noun Spirit is

{{altname|Holy Spirit}}.

Lacerate vs Hack - What's the difference?

lacerate | hack | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between lacerate and hack

is that lacerate is to tear, rip or wound while hack is to chop or cut down in a rough manner.

As an adjective lacerate

is jagged, as if torn or lacerated.

As a noun hack is

a tool for chopping.

Job vs Exercise - What's the difference?

job | exercise | Synonyms |

Job is a synonym of exercise.


As a proper noun job

is job.

As a noun exercise is

any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.

As a verb exercise is

to exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.

Arrival vs Approach - What's the difference?

arrival | approach | Synonyms |

Approach is a synonym of arrival.



As nouns the difference between arrival and approach

is that arrival is the act of arriving or something that has arrived while approach is the act of drawing near; a coming or advancing near.

As a verb approach is

to come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

Undertaking vs Function - What's the difference?

undertaking | function | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between undertaking and function

is that undertaking is the business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals while function is what something does or is used for.

As verbs the difference between undertaking and function

is that undertaking is present participle of lang=en while function is to have a function.

Huge vs Gross - What's the difference?

huge | gross | Related terms |

Huge is a related term of gross.


As an adjective huge

is very large.

As a proper noun gross is

.

Bluster vs Brawling - What's the difference?

bluster | brawling | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between bluster and brawling

is that bluster is pompous, officious talk while brawling is an unruly fight; a brawl.

As verbs the difference between bluster and brawling

is that bluster is to speak or protest loudly while brawling is present participle of lang=en.

Squash vs Pulverise - What's the difference?

squash | pulverise | Related terms |

Squash is a related term of pulverise.


As verbs the difference between squash and pulverise

is that squash is to beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush while pulverise is .

As a noun squash

is (uncountable) a sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets or squash can be (countable) a plant and its fruit of five species of the genus cucurbita , or gourd kind or squash can be (obsolete|zoo|countable) muskrat.

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