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Swot vs Soot - What's the difference?

swot | soot |

As an acronym swot

is (business) strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats.

As a noun soot is

fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.

As a verb soot is

to cover or dress with soot.

swot

English

Verb

(swott)
  • (intransitive, slang, British) To study with effort or determination.
  • To study something with effort or determination (swot up on).
    • You should swot up on your French before travelling to Paris.

    Derived terms

    * swot up on * swot vac

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, British) one who swots
  • (slang, British) work
  • (slang, British) vigorous study at an educational institution

    • Anagrams

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    soot

    English

    (wikipedia soot)

    Noun

    (-)
  • Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.

    • Synonyms

    * lampblack

    See also

    * carbon black

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover or dress with soot.
    • to soot land
    (Mortimer)

    Anagrams

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