In transitive terms the difference between twig and understand

is that twig is to beat with twigs while understand is to be aware of the meaning of.

As a noun twig

is a small thin branch of a tree or bush.

As nouns the difference between forgo and for

is that forgo is joint while for is oven.

As an adjective forgo

is turning, revolving, rotating, whirling, circulating.

As adjectives the difference between silky and velvety

is that silky is similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk while velvety is like velvet (but not velvet); soft, smooth, soothing. Not necessarily restricted to the sense of touch.

As adjectives the difference between silky and pearlized

is that silky is similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk while pearlized is made to resemble pearl.

As a noun drug

is (pharmacology) a substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose or drug can be (obsolete) a drudge.

As a verb drug

is to administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent or drug can be (drag).

As an adjective medical is

medical.

As a noun amide

is .

As a verb dop is

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As verbs the difference between subvert and code

is that subvert is to overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly while code is .

As a noun subvert

is an advertisement created by subvertising.

As nouns the difference between creed and etiquette

is that creed is that which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially religious; a particular set of beliefs; any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to while etiquette is the forms required by good breeding, or prescribed by authority, to be observed in social or official life; observance of the proprieties of rank and occasion; conventional decorum; ceremonial code of polite society.

As a verb creed

is to believe; to credit.

As nouns the difference between ocean and coast

is that ocean is ocean while coast is (obsolete) the side or edge of something.

As a verb coast is

to glide along without adding energy.

As nouns the difference between midwife and matrona

is that midwife is a person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician while matrona is in Ancient Rome, a wife of an honorable man.

As a verb midwife

is to act as a midwife.