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Of vs Notify - What's the difference?

of | notify |


As a conjunction of

is (subordinating ) whether, if.

As a verb notify is

to give (someone) notice of (something).

Frightened vs Yellow - What's the difference?

frightened | yellow |


As adjectives the difference between frightened and yellow

is that frightened is afraid; suffering from fear while yellow is having yellow as its colour.

As verbs the difference between frightened and yellow

is that frightened is (frighten) while yellow is to become yellow or more yellow.

As a noun yellow is

(yellow) the colour of gold or butter; the colour obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light.

Torment vs Curse - What's the difference?

torment | curse |


In transitive terms the difference between torment and curse

is that torment is to cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture. while curse is to speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.

Blunt vs Sheer - What's the difference?

blunt | sheer |


As nouns the difference between blunt and sheer

is that blunt is blunt (marijuana cigar) while sheer is (nautical) the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.

As an adjective sheer is

(textiles) very thin or transparent.

As an adverb sheer is

(archaic) clean; quite; at once.

As a verb sheer is

(chiefly|nautical) to swerve from a course.

Power vs Adeptness - What's the difference?

power | adeptness |


As nouns the difference between power and adeptness

is that power is a button of a computer, a video game console, or similar device, that when pressed, causes the device to be either shut down or powered up while adeptness is the quality of being adept.

Aware vs Spirited - What's the difference?

aware | spirited |


As a noun aware

is avar.

As a verb spirited is

(spirit).

As an adjective spirited is

lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.

Adulation vs Cheers - What's the difference?

adulation | cheers |


As nouns the difference between adulation and cheers

is that adulation is flattery; fulsome praise while cheers is .

As a verb cheers is

(cheer).

As an interjection cheers is

a common toast used when drinking in company.

Impolite vs Steep - What's the difference?

impolite | steep |


As adjectives the difference between impolite and steep

is that impolite is not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners while steep is of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

As a verb steep is

(ambitransitive) to soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item.

As a noun steep is

a liquid used in a steeping process.

Achievement vs Command - What's the difference?

achievement | command |


As nouns the difference between achievement and command

is that achievement is the act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment while command is an order to do something.

As a verb command is

to order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.

Ofheart vs Merry - What's the difference?

ofheart | merry |


As a proper noun merry is

originally a nickname for a merry person.

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