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Effect vs Performance - What's the difference?

effect | performance | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between effect and performance

is that effect is the result or outcome of a cause. See usage notes below.performance is the act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

As a verb effect

is to make or bring about; to implement.

Unavailing vs Petty - What's the difference?

unavailing | petty | Related terms |

Unavailing is a related term of petty.


As an adjective unavailing

is useless, fruitless, futile.

As a proper noun petty is

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Slap vs Kick - What's the difference?

slap | kick | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between slap and kick

is that slap is a blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat while kick is a hit or strike with the leg or foot or knee.

As verbs the difference between slap and kick

is that slap is to give a slap while kick is to strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.

As an adverb slap

is exactly, precisely.

Profligate vs Wicked - What's the difference?

profligate | wicked | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between profligate and wicked

is that profligate is overthrown, ruined while wicked is evil or mischievous by nature.

As nouns the difference between profligate and wicked

is that profligate is an abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person while wicked is people who are wicked..

As verbs the difference between profligate and wicked

is that profligate is to drive away; to overcome while wicked is past tense of wick.

As an adverb wicked is

very, extremely.

Dominant vs Necessary - What's the difference?

dominant | necessary | Related terms |

Dominant is a related term of necessary.


As nouns the difference between dominant and necessary

is that dominant is (music) the fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus g is the dominant of c, a of d, and so on while necessary is (archaic|british) bathroom, toilet, loo.

As adjectives the difference between dominant and necessary

is that dominant is ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling while necessary is needed, required.

Exotic vs Extraneous - What's the difference?

exotic | extraneous | Related terms |

Exotic is a related term of extraneous.


As adjectives the difference between exotic and extraneous

is that exotic is exotic while extraneous is not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign.

Conditional vs Restricted - What's the difference?

conditional | restricted | Related terms |


In grammar terms the difference between conditional and restricted

is that conditional is expressing a condition or supposition while restricted is qualified.

As a noun conditional

is a conditional sentence; a statement that depends on a condition being true or false.

As a verb restricted is

past tense of restrict.

Steely vs Unpliable - What's the difference?

steely | unpliable | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between steely and unpliable

is that steely is having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute while unpliable is not pliable.

Corona vs Girt - What's the difference?

corona | girt | Related terms |

Corona is a related term of girt.


As verbs the difference between corona and girt

is that corona is while girt is to gird or girt can be (gird).

As a noun girt is

a horizontal structural member of post and beam architecture, typically attached to bridge two or more vertical members such as corner posts.

As an adjective girt is

(nautical) bound by a cable; used of a vessel so moored by two anchors that she swings against one of the cables by force of the current or tide.

Hassle vs Badger - What's the difference?

hassle | badger | Synonyms |

Hassle is a synonym of badger.


As nouns the difference between hassle and badger

is that hassle is trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems while badger is a native or resident of the american state of wisconsin.

As a verb hassle

is to trouble, to bother, to annoy.

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