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S vs Soap - What's the difference?

s | soap |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As an acronym soap is

.

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=ยทยทยท , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    soap

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) a substance able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning, often in the form of a solid bar or in liquid form, derived from fats or made
    • I tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.
  • (chemistry) a metallic
  • a conversation
  • (slang) purposes
  • (countable, informal)
  • (countable, informal)

    • References

    * The Free Dictionary definitions from various other dictionaries

    Derived terms

    * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    See also

    * body wash * shampoo * shower gel * washball

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply soap to in washing.
    • Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing.
  • (informal) To cover, lather or in any other form treat with soap, often as a prank.
    • Those kids soaped my windows!
  • (informal) To be discreet about (a topic).
  • (slang, dated) To flatter; to wheedle.

    • Synonyms

    * (to be discreet about) soft soap, sugar soap, soft-pedal, downplay

    Related terms

    * soaper * saponification

    See also

    * (soap)

    Anagrams

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