As a proper noun tribulation

is (christianity) a relatively short period of time before the second coming where believers will experience worldwide persecution and be purified and strengthened by it.

As a noun torment is

(obsolete) a catapult or other kind of war-engine.

As a verb torment is

to cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex'' but weaker than ''to torture ).

As verbs the difference between vague and musing

is that vague is while musing is .

As an adjective musing is

absorbed in thought; contemplative.

As a noun musing is

thought, meditation, contemplation.

As nouns the difference between cultivation and economy

is that cultivation is the art or act of cultivating; improvement of land for or by agriculture while economy is effective management of the resources of a community or system.

As an adjective economy is

cheap to run; using minimal resources; representing good value for money.

As adjectives the difference between equivalent and homogeneous

is that equivalent is equivalent while homogeneous is of the same kind; alike, similar.

As a noun equivalent

is equivalent.

As adjectives the difference between regular and familiar

is that regular is while familiar is familial.

As an adverb regular

is regularly.

As adjectives the difference between acrimonious and disparaging

is that acrimonious is angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter; mean-spirited; sharp in language or tone while disparaging is insulting, ridiculing.

As a verb disparaging is

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As a noun disparaging is

disparagement.

As adjectives the difference between allied and corporate

is that allied is relating to the allies (allied nations during world war one) while corporate is of or relating to a corporation.

As a noun corporate is

(finance) a bond issued by a corporation.

As a verb corporate is

(obsolete|transitive) to incorporate.

As an adjective offensive

is causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, or hatred.

As a noun offensive

is an attack.

As a verb vilifying is

present participle of vilify.

In computing|lang=en terms the difference between parallelism and compatibility

is that parallelism is (computing) the use of parallel methods in hardware or software while compatibility is (computing) the capability that allows the substitution of one subsystem (storage facility), or of one functional unit (eg , hardware, software), for the originally designated system or functional unit in a relatively transparent manner, without loss of information and without the introduction of errors.

As nouns the difference between parallelism and compatibility

is that parallelism is the state or condition of being parallel; agreement in direction, tendency, or character while compatibility is the state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or perform together in combination without problems or conflict.

As adjectives the difference between hateful and horrible

is that hateful is evoking a feeling of hatred while horrible is causing horror; terrible; shocking.

As a noun horrible is

a thing that causes horror; a terrifying thing, particularly a prospective bad consequence asserted as likely to result from an act.