contraction |
condensation |
As nouns the difference between contraction and condensation
is that
contraction is a reversible reduction in size while
condensation is the act or process of condensing or of being condensed; the state of being condensed.
contraction |
lessening |
As nouns the difference between contraction and lessening
is that
contraction is a reversible reduction in size while
lessening is a growing lesser; reduction or decrease.
As a verb lessening is
.
capability |
facility |
As nouns the difference between capability and facility
is that
capability is the power or ability to generate an outcome while
facility is the fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty, simplicity.
sudden |
precipitate |
As adjectives the difference between sudden and precipitate
is that
sudden is happening quickly and with little or no warning while
precipitate is headlong; falling steeply or vertically.
As nouns the difference between sudden and precipitate
is that
sudden is (obsolete) an unexpected occurrence; a surprise while
precipitate is a product resulting from a process, event, or course of action.
As an adverb sudden
is (poetic) suddenly.
As a verb precipitate is
to make something happen suddenly and quickly; hasten.
detached |
offish |
As adjectives the difference between detached and offish
is that
detached is of a house: not joined to another house on either side while
offish is aloof.
As a verb detached
is (
detach).
husbandry |
tillage |
As nouns the difference between husbandry and tillage
is that
husbandry is the raising of livestock and the cultivation of crops; agriculture while
tillage is the cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops.
vituperative |
disparaging |
As adjectives the difference between vituperative and disparaging
is that
vituperative is marked by harsh, spoken, or written abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing while
disparaging is insulting, ridiculing.
As a verb disparaging is
.
As a noun disparaging is
disparagement.
idiocy |
drivel |
As nouns the difference between idiocy and drivel
is that
idiocy is (psychology) the state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation while
drivel is senseless talk; nonsense.
As a verb drivel is
to have saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.
contemptible |
horrid |
As adjectives the difference between contemptible and horrid
is that
contemptible is deserving contempt while
horrid is (archaic) bristling, rough, rugged.
feelings |
rancour |
As nouns the difference between feelings and rancour
is that
feelings is while
rancour is .
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