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Weight vs Duty - What's the difference?

weight | duty | Related terms |

Weight is a related term of duty.


As a noun weight

is the force on an object due to the gravitational attraction between it and the earth (or whatever astronomical object it is primarily influenced by).

As a verb weight

is to add weight to something, in order to make it heavier.

As an adjective duty is

hollow (having an empty space inside).

Variation vs Metamorphosis - What's the difference?

variation | metamorphosis | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between variation and metamorphosis

is that variation is the act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing while metamorphosis is a transformation, such as that of magic or by sorcery.

Pandemonium vs Turbulence - What's the difference?

pandemonium | turbulence | Related terms |

Pandemonium is a related term of turbulence.


As nouns the difference between pandemonium and turbulence

is that pandemonium is the imaginary capital of hell (often with a capital letter) while turbulence is (uncountable) the state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance.

Spume vs Yeast - What's the difference?

spume | yeast | Related terms |

Spume is a related term of yeast.


As nouns the difference between spume and yeast

is that spume is foam or froth of liquid, particularly that of sea water while yeast is an often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines.

As verbs the difference between spume and yeast

is that spume is to froth while yeast is to ferment.

Profess vs Charge - What's the difference?

profess | charge | Related terms |

Profess is a related term of charge.


As a verb profess

is to administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order (chiefly in passive).

As a proper noun charge is

a commune in the indre-et-loire department in france.

Allegiance vs Accordance - What's the difference?

allegiance | accordance | Related terms |

Allegiance is a related term of accordance.


As nouns the difference between allegiance and accordance

is that allegiance is loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler while accordance is agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.

Indulgent vs Understanding - What's the difference?

indulgent | understanding | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between indulgent and understanding

is that indulgent is disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or give way to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing; showing or ready to show favor; favorable; indisposed to be severe or harsh, or to exercise necessary restraint: as, an indulgent parent; to be indulgent to servants while understanding is showing compassion.

As a noun understanding is

mental, sometimes emotional process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, which is subjective by its nature.

As a verb understanding is

present participle of lang=en.

Capricious vs Insane - What's the difference?

capricious | insane | Related terms |

Capricious is a related term of insane.


As adjectives the difference between capricious and insane

is that capricious is impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim while insane is exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted .

Diffident vs Puritanical - What's the difference?

diffident | puritanical | Related terms |

Diffident is a related term of puritanical.


As adjectives the difference between diffident and puritanical

is that diffident is (archaic): lacking confidence in others; distrustful while puritanical is of or pertaining to the puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.

As a noun puritanical is

one who holds puritanical attitudes.

Live vs Physical - What's the difference?

live | physical | Synonyms |


In obsolete terms the difference between live and physical

is that live is vivid; bright while physical is relating to physic, or medicine; medicinal; curative; also, cathartic; purgative.

As adjectives the difference between live and physical

is that live is having life; that is alive while physical is having to do with the body.

As a verb live

is to be alive; to have life.

As an adverb live

is of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct.

As a noun physical is

physical examination.

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