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Untangle vs Curry - What's the difference?

untangle | curry | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between untangle and curry

is that untangle is to remove tangles or knots while curry is to cook or season with curry powder.

As a noun curry is

one of a family of dishes originating from South Asian cuisine, flavoured by a spiced sauce.

As a proper noun Curry is

a family name of Irish origin, from Ó Comhraidhe.

Knot vs Sweep - What's the difference?

knot | sweep | Related terms |

Knot is a related term of sweep.


As verbs the difference between knot and sweep

is that knot is (knyta) while sweep is to clean (a surface) by means of a motion of a broom or brush.

As a noun sweep is

the person who steers a dragon boat.

Emotion vs Fire - What's the difference?

emotion | fire | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between emotion and fire

is that emotion is a person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data while fire is a (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.

As a verb fire is

to set (something) on fire.

Ornamental vs Rhetorical - What's the difference?

ornamental | rhetorical | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between ornamental and rhetorical

is that ornamental is serving to ornament; characterized by ornament; beautifying; embellishing while rhetorical is part of or similar to rhetoric, which is the use of language as a means to persuade.

As a noun ornamental

is an ornamental plant.

Clumsy vs Deficient - What's the difference?

clumsy | deficient | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between clumsy and deficient

is that clumsy is awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous while deficient is lacking something essential; often construed with in''.

As a noun clumsy

is a clumsy person.

Unconscionable vs Immense - What's the difference?

unconscionable | immense | Related terms |

Unconscionable is a related term of immense.


As adjectives the difference between unconscionable and immense

is that unconscionable is not conscionable; unscrupulous and lacking principles or conscience while immense is huge, gigantic, very large.

Hopeless vs Low - What's the difference?

hopeless | low | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between hopeless and low

is that hopeless is without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive while low is in a position comparatively close to the ground.

As a noun low is

something that is low; a low point.

As an adverb low is

close to the ground.

As a verb low is

to depress; to lower.

Insolence vs Flippancy - What's the difference?

insolence | flippancy | Related terms |

Insolence is a related term of flippancy.


As nouns the difference between insolence and flippancy

is that insolence is arrogant conduct; insulting, bold behaviour or attitude while flippancy is a disrespectful levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters.

As a verb insolence

is (obsolete) to insult.

Flexible vs Floating - What's the difference?

flexible | floating | Related terms |

Flexible is a related term of floating.


As adjectives the difference between flexible and floating

is that flexible is capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; not stiff or brittle while floating is that which floats or float.

As nouns the difference between flexible and floating

is that flexible is (chiefly|engineering|and|manufacturing) something that is flexible while floating is (in the plural) material that floats in a liquid.

As a verb floating is

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Channel vs Cut - What's the difference?

channel | cut | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between channel and cut

is that channel is the physical confine of a river or slough, consisting of a bed and banks while cut is an opening resulting from cutting.

As verbs the difference between channel and cut

is that channel is to direct the flow of something while cut is To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

As a proper noun Channel

is the English Channel.

As an adjective cut is

having been cut.

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