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Railing vs Scurrilous - What's the difference?

railing | scurrilous |


As a noun railing

is a fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.

As a verb railing

is .

As an adjective scurrilous is

(of a person) given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed.

Abeyance vs Cessation - What's the difference?

abeyance | Cessation |


As nouns the difference between abeyance and Cessation

is that abeyance is (legal) expectancy; condition of ownership of real property being undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title while Cessation is (formal) a ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.

Vile vs Maligning - What's the difference?

vile | maligning |


As an adjective vile

is morally low; base; despicable.

As a verb maligning is

.

Revision vs Rectification - What's the difference?

revision | rectification |


As nouns the difference between revision and rectification

is that revision is the process of revising while rectification is the action or process of rectifying.

As a verb revision

is to provide with a new vision.

Glut vs Bounty - What's the difference?

glut | bounty |


As nouns the difference between glut and bounty

is that glut is heat, glow while bounty is generosity.

Deprecatory vs Slanderous - What's the difference?

deprecatory | slanderous |


As adjectives the difference between deprecatory and slanderous

is that deprecatory is that deprecates; apologetic or disparaging while slanderous is (of something said) both untrue and harmful to a reputation.

Reverence vs Magnification - What's the difference?

reverence | magnification |


As nouns the difference between reverence and magnification

is that reverence is reverence (deep respect) while magnification is the act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.

Crevasse vs Gully - What's the difference?

Crevasse | gully |


As nouns the difference between Crevasse and gully

is that Crevasse is a crack or fissure in a glacier or snow field; a chasm while gully is a trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside.

As verbs the difference between Crevasse and gully

is that Crevasse is to form crevasses while gully is to flow noisily.

Abominable vs Foul - What's the difference?

abominable | foul |


As an adjective abominable

is worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable .

As a noun foul is

foul (a breach of the rules of a game).

Faculty vs Acumen - What's the difference?

faculty | acumen |


As nouns the difference between faculty and acumen

is that faculty is the scholarly staff at colleges or universities, as opposed to the students or support staff while acumen is quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.

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