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Edifying vs Educating - What's the difference?

edifying | educating |


As verbs the difference between edifying and educating

is that edifying is present participle of lang=en while educating is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective edifying

is that educates, informs, illuminates or instructs.

Augment vs Prolific - What's the difference?

augment | prolific |


As a verb augment

is to increase; to make larger or supplement.

As a noun augment

is (grammar) in some indo-european languages, a prefix e-'' (''a- in sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.

As an adjective prolific is

prolific.

Defect vs Refugee - What's the difference?

defect | refugee |


As nouns the difference between defect and refugee

is that defect is a fault or malfunction while refugee is a person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in his home country, i.e., a person seeking a political asylum.

As verbs the difference between defect and refugee

is that defect is to abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party while refugee is to convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.

Animosity vs Contempt - What's the difference?

animosity | contempt |


As nouns the difference between animosity and contempt

is that animosity is violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike while contempt is the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

Durianfruit vs Jackfruit - What's the difference?

durianfruit | jackfruit |


As a noun jackfruit is

a tree, , of the moraceae family, which produces edible fruit.

Alarmed vs Alert - What's the difference?

alarmed | alert |


As a verb alarmed

is (alarm).

As an adjective alarmed

is having an alarm fitted.

As a proper noun alert is

the northernmost inhabited place in nunavut, canada.

Alarmed vs Alerted - What's the difference?

alarmed | alerted |


As verbs the difference between alarmed and alerted

is that alarmed is (alarm) while alerted is (alert).

As an adjective alarmed

is having an alarm fitted.

Boastful vs Humble - What's the difference?

boastful | humble |


As adjectives the difference between boastful and humble

is that boastful is tending to boast or brag while humble is near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.

As a verb humble is

to bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate.

Thomas vs Charlie - What's the difference?

thomas | charlie |


As a noun thomas

is (derogatory|christianity) an infidel (in reference to the doubting apostle).

As a proper noun thomas

is an apostle, best remembered for doubting the resurrection of jesus.

Remap vs Charlie - What's the difference?

remap | charlie |


As a verb remap

is to assign differently; to relabel or repurpose.

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