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Parching vs Marching - What's the difference?

parching | marching |

As verbs the difference between parching and marching

is that parching is while marching is .

As an adjective parching

is capable of causing something to parch.

As a noun marching is

an action described by the verb "to march".

parching

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of causing something to parch.
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  • (label) Extreme.
  • * 1898 , , (Moonfleet) Chapter 4
    • I began also to feel very hungry, as not having eaten for twenty-four hours; and worse than that, there was a parching thirst and dryness in my throat, and nothing with which to quench it.

    Verb

    (head)

    • marching

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An action described by the verb "to march".
  • * {{quote-book, year=1862, author=Various, title=Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 61, November, 1862, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=A pianoforte is desirable, to lead the singing, and accompany the plays, gymnastics, frequent marchings , and dancing, when that is taught,--which it should be. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1917, author=War Department, title=Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=All steps and marchings executed from a halt, except right step, begin with the left foot. }}

    Derived terms

    * file marching * marching band * marching girl * marching malady * marching money * marching order * marching orders * marching-past * marching regiment * unmarching

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