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Endearing vs Special - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between endearing and special

is that endearing is inspiring love or affection, in a childlike way while special is distinguished by a unique or unusual quality.

As nouns the difference between endearing and special

is that endearing is endearment while special is a reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.

As a verb endearing

is .

endearing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Inspiring love or affection, in a childlike way.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • endearment
  • * (Jack London)
    • It was arms around, and perpetual endearings , and all that I had missed for a weary twelve-month.

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    special

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Distinguished by a unique or unusual quality.
    • a special episode of a television series
  • Of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored.
    • Everyone is special to someone.
  • (euphemistic, derogatory) Retarded; mentally handicapped
    • He goes to a special school.
  • Constituting or relating to a species.
    • The seven dark spots is a special property unique to ''Coccinella septempunctata''.
  • Chief in excellence.
  • * Shakespeare
    • The king hath drawn / The special head of all the land together.

    Derived terms

    * special attack * special constable * special defense * special delivery * special education / special ed * special forces * specialisation / specialization * specialise / specialize * specialist * speciality, specialty * specially * specialness * Special Olympics * special ops

    Related terms

    * especial * especially

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.
    • We're running a special on turkey for Thanksgiving.
  • (broadcasting) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series
  • (British, colloquial) A special constable.
  • Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled.
    • Thousands came to see the special that carried the President's coffin.
  • (video games) special move
  • * 1995 , "Tony Pordon", Tekken Review [PSX]'' (on newsgroup ''rec.games.video.misc )
    • Using the right moves, you can sometimes chain 2 specials in a row to form multiple hit combos.

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