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Venturesome vs Brave - What's the difference?

venturesome | brave |


As an adjective venturesome

is bold; willing to take risks; adventurous.

As a verb brave is

.

Trial vs Curse - What's the difference?

trial | curse |


As verbs the difference between trial and curse

is that trial is to carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc) before marketing or implementing it while curse is .

As a noun trial

is an opportunity to test something out; a test.

As an adjective trial

is pertaining to a trial or test or trial can be characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.

Severe vs Agonising - What's the difference?

severe | agonising |


As an adjective severe

is severe, harsh.

As a verb agonising is

.

As a noun agonising is

.

Offensive vs Defamatory - What's the difference?

offensive | defamatory |


As a noun offensive

is offensive (posture of attacking or being able to attack).

As an adjective defamatory is

damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue.

Up vs Forbearing - What's the difference?

up | forbearing |


As adjectives the difference between up and forbearing

is that up is awake while forbearing is characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering: as, a forbearing temper.

As verbs the difference between up and forbearing

is that up is to increase or raise while forbearing is present participle of lang=en.

As an adverb up

is away from the centre of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.

As a preposition up

is toward the top of.

As a noun up

is the direction opposed to the pull of gravity.

As a proper noun UP

is initialism of Upper Peninsula|lang=en.

Pit vs Fissure - What's the difference?

pit | fissure |


As nouns the difference between pit and fissure

is that pit is a hole in the ground while fissure is a crack or opening, as in a rock.

As verbs the difference between pit and fissure

is that pit is to make pits in while fissure is to split forming fissures.

Cessation vs Hiatus - What's the difference?

Cessation | hiatus |


As nouns the difference between Cessation and hiatus

is that Cessation is (formal) a ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final while hiatus is a gap in a series, making it incomplete.

Established vs Prevalent - What's the difference?

established | prevalent |


As verbs the difference between established and prevalent

is that established is (establish) while prevalent is .

As adjectives the difference between established and prevalent

is that established is of a religion, church etc: formally recognized by a state as being official within that area while prevalent is prevalent.

Positive vs Genuine - What's the difference?

positive | genuine |


As a noun positive

is .

As an adjective genuine is

belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.

Honour vs Wonder - What's the difference?

honour | wonder |


As a proper noun honour

is , a less common spelling of honor.

As a noun wonder is

one of the.

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