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Scant vs Scans - What's the difference?

scant | scans |


As verbs the difference between scant and scans

is that scant is to limit in amount or share; to stint while scans is (scan).

As nouns the difference between scant and scans

is that scant is (masonry) a block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level while scans is .

As an adjective scant

is very little, very few.

As an adverb scant

is with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.

Winker vs Winner - What's the difference?

winker | winner |


As nouns the difference between winker and winner

is that winker is a horse's blinder; a blinker while winner is one who has won or often wins.

As a proper noun Winner is

{{surname|lang=en}.

Divvy vs Divey - What's the difference?

divvy | divey |


As adjectives the difference between divvy and divey

is that divvy is {{cx|now|_|rare|dated|lang=en}} ‘Divine’; very pleasant, wonderful while divey is having the character of a dive, a disreputable bar or nightclub.

As a noun divvy

is a dividend; a share or portion.

As a verb divvy

is to divide something into portions.

Eases vs Easer - What's the difference?

eases | easer |


As a verb eases

is third-person singular of ease.

As a noun easer is

a person or thing that eases or relieves.

Stoving vs Stoning - What's the difference?

stoving | stoning |


As verbs the difference between stoving and stoning

is that stoving is while stoning is .

As a noun stoning is

lapidation: punishment by throwing stones, usually resulting in death.

Amg vs Mercedes - What's the difference?

amg | mercedes |

Amg is likely misspelled.


Amg has no English definition.

As a proper noun Mercedes is

{{given name|female|from=Spanish}} occasionally borrowed from Spanish.

As a noun Mercedes is

a car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz.

Wastrel vs Spendthrift - What's the difference?

wastrel | spendthrift |


As nouns the difference between wastrel and spendthrift

is that wastrel is one who is profligate, who wastes time or resources extravagantly while spendthrift is someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully.

As an adjective spendthrift is

wasteful, improvident or profligate.

Idolize vs Ideal - What's the difference?

idolize | ideal |


As a verb idolize

is to make an idol of, or to worship as an idol.

As an adjective ideal is

optimal; being the best possibility.

As a noun ideal is

(a perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc.)A perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc., or a standard of excellence to aim at.

As a proper noun Ideal is

a city in Georgia, USA.

Blessed vs Fortunate - What's the difference?

blessed | fortunate |


As adjectives the difference between blessed and fortunate

is that blessed is having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing while fortunate is coming by good luck or favorable chance.

As a verb blessed

is past tense of bless.

As a proper noun Blessed

is {{surname|lang=en}.

Triad vs Triangle - What's the difference?

triad | triangle |


In lang=en terms the difference between triad and triangle

is that triad is a chord consisting of a root tone, the tone two degrees higher, and the tone four degrees higher in a given scale while triangle is a percussion instrument made by forming a metal rod into a triangular shape which is open at one angle. It is suspended from a string and hit with a metal bar to make a resonant sound.

As nouns the difference between triad and triangle

is that triad is a grouping of three while triangle is a polygon with three sides and three angles.

As a proper noun Triangle is

the area comprising the cities of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill in North Carolina. Used with "the" except when attributive.

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