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Unthrifty vs Profligate - What's the difference?

unthrifty | profligate | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between unthrifty and profligate

is that unthrifty is not thrifty while profligate is overthrown, ruined.

As a noun profligate is

an abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person.

As a verb profligate is

to drive away; to overcome.

Lustre vs Dazzle - What's the difference?

lustre | dazzle | Synonyms |

Lustre is a synonym of dazzle.


As verbs the difference between lustre and dazzle

is that lustre is while dazzle is to confuse the sight of by means of excessive brightness.

As an adjective lustre

is polished.

As a noun dazzle is

a light of dazzling brilliancy.

Serious vs Distressing - What's the difference?

serious | distressing | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between serious and distressing

is that serious is without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn while distressing is causing distress; upsetting.

As a verb distressing is

present participle of lang=en.

Native vs Inherited - What's the difference?

native | inherited | Synonyms |

Native is a synonym of inherited.


As adjectives the difference between native and inherited

is that native is belonging to the native inhabitants of the americas or australia; in particular: while inherited is obtained via an inheritance.

As a noun native

is an aboriginal inhabitant of the americas or australia; in particular:.

As a verb inherited is

(inherit).

Army vs Crew - What's the difference?

army | crew | Related terms |

Army is a related term of crew.


As a proper noun army

is a sports team representing the.

As a noun crew is

a group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, or airplane or crew can be (british|dialectal) a pen for livestock such as chickens or pigs or crew can be the manx shearwater.

As a verb crew is

to be a member of a vessel's crew or crew can be (british) (crow) to have made the characteristic sound of a rooster.

Surge vs Huddle - What's the difference?

surge | huddle | Related terms |

Surge is a related term of huddle.


As a noun surge

is a sudden transient rush, flood or increase.

As a verb surge

is (lb) to rush, flood, or increase suddenly.

As a proper noun huddle is

.

Flushed vs Bright - What's the difference?

flushed | bright | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between flushed and bright

is that flushed is red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc while bright is visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, clear, radiant; not dark.

As a verb flushed

is past tense of flush.

As a noun bright is

an artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

As a proper noun Bright is

{{surname|lang=en}.

First vs Oldest - What's the difference?

first | oldest | Related terms |

First is a related term of oldest.


As a noun first

is ridge (of roof).

As an adjective oldest is

(old).

Plunder vs Rifle - What's the difference?

plunder | rifle | Related terms |

Plunder is a related term of rifle.


As verbs the difference between plunder and rifle

is that plunder is while rifle is .

Knavish vs Bogus - What's the difference?

knavish | bogus | Related terms |

Knavish is a related term of bogus.


As adjectives the difference between knavish and bogus

is that knavish is having the characteristics of a knave; mischievous, roguish, waggish, rascally or impertinent while bogus is counterfeit or fake; not genuine.

As a noun bogus is

(us|dialect) a liquor made of rum and molasses.

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