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Insubstantial vs Weak - What's the difference?

insubstantial | weak | Synonyms |

Insubstantial is a synonym of weak.


As adjectives the difference between insubstantial and weak

is that insubstantial is lacking substance; not real or strong while weak is lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.

Plague vs Misery - What's the difference?

plague | misery | Synonyms |

Plague is a synonym of misery.


As a verb plague

is .

As a noun misery is

great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

Favourable vs Promising - What's the difference?

favourable | promising | Synonyms |

Favourable is a synonym of promising.


As adjectives the difference between favourable and promising

is that favourable is pleasing, encouraging or approving while promising is showing promise, and likely to develop in a desirable fashion.

As a verb promising is

.

As a noun promising is

the act of making a promise.

Confederacy vs Guild - What's the difference?

confederacy | guild | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between confederacy and guild

is that confederacy is an alliance while guild is a group of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages.

As a proper noun Confederacy

is the informal name for the Confederate States of America, the collection of American states that seceded from the United States in 1861, and fought against the Union in the American Civil War.

Chime vs Jingle - What's the difference?

chime | jingle | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between chime and jingle

is that chime is a musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes while jingle is the sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.

As verbs the difference between chime and jingle

is that chime is to make the sound of a chime while jingle is to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.

Deference vs Regard - What's the difference?

deference | regard | Synonyms |

Regard is a synonym of deference.



As nouns the difference between deference and regard

is that deference is great respect while regard is a steady look, a gaze.

As a verb regard is

to set store by (something), to hold (someone) in esteem; to consider to have value, to respect.

Inalienable vs Absolute - What's the difference?

inalienable | absolute | Synonyms |

Inalienable is a synonym of absolute.


As an adjective inalienable

is inalienable.

As a noun absolute is

(philosophy) that which is totally unconditioned, unrestricted, pure, perfect, or complete; that which can be thought of without relation to others .

Buff vs Smooth - What's the difference?

buff | smooth | Synonyms |

Buff is a synonym of smooth.


As an acronym buff

is (slang|us|air force) big ugly fat fellow (or fucker); us airforce nickname for the b-52 bomber.

As an adjective smooth is

having a texture that lacks friction not rough.

As an adverb smooth is

smoothly.

As a noun smooth is

something that is , or that goes smoothly and easily.

As a verb smooth is

to make smooth or even.

Moisture vs Wateriness - What's the difference?

moisture | wateriness | Synonyms |

Moisture is a synonym of wateriness.


As nouns the difference between moisture and wateriness

is that moisture is a moderate degree of wetness while wateriness is the state of being watery.

Might vs Capability - What's the difference?

might | capability | Synonyms |

Might is a synonym of capability.


As nouns the difference between might and capability

is that might is (uncountable) power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group while capability is the power or ability to generate an outcome.

As an adjective might

is mighty; powerful; possible.

As a verb might

is (lb) used to indicate conditional or possible actions.

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