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Curb vs Pale - What's the difference?

curb | pale | Related terms |

Curb is a related term of pale.


As nouns the difference between curb and pale

is that curb is (north america) a row of concrete along the edge of a road; a kerb (uk ) while pale is .

As a verb curb

is to check, restrain or control.

Thoughtless vs Haphazard - What's the difference?

thoughtless | haphazard | Related terms |

Thoughtless is a related term of haphazard.


As adjectives the difference between thoughtless and haphazard

is that thoughtless is marked by or showing lack of due thought or care; careless while haphazard is random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent.

Lassitude vs Inertia - What's the difference?

lassitude | inertia | Related terms |

Lassitude is a related term of inertia.


As nouns the difference between lassitude and inertia

is that lassitude is lethargy or lack of energy; fatigue while inertia is (physics|uncountable|or|countable) the property of a body that resists any change to its uniform motion; equivalent to its mass.

Blunder vs Failure - What's the difference?

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Blunder is a related term of failure.


As nouns the difference between blunder and failure

is that blunder is a clumsy or embarrassing mistake while failure is state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

As a verb blunder

is to make a clumsy or stupid mistake.

Secret vs Conundrum - What's the difference?

secret | conundrum | Related terms |

Secret is a related term of conundrum.


As nouns the difference between secret and conundrum

is that secret is (countable|uncountable) knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden while conundrum is a difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.

As an adjective secret

is being or kept hidden.

As a verb secret

is to make or keep secret.

Rogue vs Miscreant - What's the difference?

rogue | miscreant | Related terms |

Rogue is a related term of miscreant.


As a verb rogue

is .

As an adjective miscreant is

lacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous.

As a noun miscreant is

one who has behaved badly, or illegally.

Need vs Scantiness - What's the difference?

need | scantiness | Related terms |

Need is a related term of scantiness.


As nouns the difference between need and scantiness

is that need is a requirement for something while scantiness is (uncountable) the quality of being scanty.

As a verb need

is to be necessary (to someone).

Valorous vs Tough - What's the difference?

valorous | tough | Related terms |

Valorous is a related term of tough.


As adjectives the difference between valorous and tough

is that valorous is having or displaying valour while tough is strong and resilient; sturdy.

As an interjection tough is

(slang) (used to indicate lack of sympathy).

As a noun tough is

a person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.

As a verb tough is

to endure.

Order vs Collection - What's the difference?

order | collection | Related terms |

Order is a related term of collection.


As nouns the difference between order and collection

is that order is , command while collection is a set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

Puzzling vs Dark - What's the difference?

puzzling | dark | Related terms |

Puzzling is a related term of dark.


As adjectives the difference between puzzling and dark

is that puzzling is difficult to understand or explain; enigmatic or confusing; perplexing while dark is having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.

As nouns the difference between puzzling and dark

is that puzzling is time spent pondering something confusing while dark is a complete or (more often) partial absence of light.

As a verb puzzling

is .

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