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Upbride vs Rebuke - What's the difference?

upbride | rebuke |


As a noun rebuke is

a harsh criticism.

As a verb rebuke is

to criticise harshly; to reprove.

Scenery vs Serene - What's the difference?

scenery | serene |


As nouns the difference between scenery and serene

is that scenery is view, natural features, landscape while serene is serenity; clearness; calmness.

As an adjective serene is

peaceful, calm, unruffled.

As a verb serene is

to make serene.

As a proper noun Serene is

{{given name|female|from=English}}. A rare variant of Serena.

Ally vs Crony - What's the difference?

ally | crony |


As a proper noun ally

is a diminutive of the female given names alison, alice and alexandra.

As a noun crony is

(informal) close friend.

Chickpea vs Grams - What's the difference?

chickpea | grams |


As nouns the difference between chickpea and grams

is that chickpea is an annual Asian plant (Cicer arietinum) in the pea family, widely cultivated for the edible seeds in its short inflated pods while grams is plural of lang=en.

Connoisseur vs Interpreter - What's the difference?

connoisseur | interpreter |


As nouns the difference between connoisseur and interpreter

is that connoisseur is a specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste while interpreter is one who listens to a speaker in one language and relates that utterance to the audience in a different language. Contrasted with translator.

Add vs Accumulate - What's the difference?

add | accumulate |


In transitive terms the difference between add and accumulate

is that add is to append, as a statement; to say further while accumulate is to heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together; to amass.

In intransitive terms the difference between add and accumulate

is that add is to make an addition. To add to, to augment; to increase while accumulate is to grow or increase in quantity or number; to increase greatly.

As a noun add

is an additional enemy that joined the fight after the primary target.

As an adjective accumulate is

collected; accumulated.

Esophagoscope vs Bronchoscope - What's the difference?

esophagoscope | bronchoscope |


As nouns the difference between esophagoscope and bronchoscope

is that esophagoscope is the instrument used in esophagoscopy while bronchoscope is a form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes.

Light vs Rays - What's the difference?

light | rays |


As a proper noun light

is .

As a noun rays is

.

Shine vs Throw - What's the difference?

shine | throw |


In transitive terms the difference between shine and throw

is that shine is to cause (something) to shine; put a shine on (something); polish (something) while throw is to project or send forth.

In transitive cricket terms the difference between shine and throw

is that shine is to polish a cricket ball using saliva and one’s clothing while throw is of a bowler, to deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.

As verbs the difference between shine and throw

is that shine is to emit light while throw is to hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air.

As nouns the difference between shine and throw

is that shine is brightness from a source of light while throw is the flight of a thrown object; as, a fast throw.

Utopian vs Utopianism - What's the difference?

utopian | utopianism |


As nouns the difference between utopian and utopianism

is that utopian is someone who supports or heralds the establishment of a utopia while utopianism is (utopianism).

As an adjective utopian

is ideal but often impractical; visionary.

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