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Sane vs Seine - What's the difference?

sane | seine |

As an adjective sane

is being in a healthy condition; not deranged; acting rationally.

As a noun seine is

a long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.

As a verb seine is

to use a seine, to fish with a seine.

As a proper noun Seine is

a river of northern France that flows through Paris for about 772 km (480 mi) to the English Channel near Le Havre.

sane

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; acting rationally.
  • a sane mind
  • Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge the effect of one's actions in an ordinary manner.
  • a sane person
  • Rational; reasonable; sensible.
  • Try to go to bed at a sane time before your exams.

    Antonyms

    * insane * crazy * unbalanced

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    seine

    English

    Noun

    (Seine fishing) (en noun)
  • A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.
  • * 1982 , (TC Boyle), Water Music , Penguin 2006, p. 169:
  • They were too busy hauling at ropes, collectively drawing a large seine across the bay before them – and singing their hearts out.

    Verb

    (sein)
  • (label) To use a seine, to fish with a seine.
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