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Retting vs Vetting - What's the difference?

retting | vetting |

As nouns the difference between retting and vetting

is that retting is the act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and similar processes while vetting is a checking or investigation.

As a verb vetting is

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retting

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and similar processes.
    • (Ure)
  • A place where flax is retted; a rettery.
    • (Ure)

    Synonyms

    * (preparation of flax) rotting (Webster 1913)

    vetting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A checking or investigation.
  • * 2003 , Jean-Paul Brodeur, ?Peter Gill, ?Dennis Töllborg, Democracy, Law, and Security
    • The Military Intelligence Service in 1997 carried out nearly 18,000 security vettings , which resulted in 43 applicants being turned down because of a criminal record.