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Pleasure vs Command - What's the difference?

pleasure | command | Synonyms |

Pleasure is a synonym of command.


In lang=en terms the difference between pleasure and command

is that pleasure is to give pleasure (especially sexual pleasure) to while command is to hold, to control the use of.

As nouns the difference between pleasure and command

is that pleasure is (uncountable) a state of being pleased while command is an order to do something.

As verbs the difference between pleasure and command

is that pleasure is to give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify while command is to order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.

As an interjection pleasure

is pleased to meet you.

Imbecile vs Feeble-minded - What's the difference?

imbecile | feeble-minded | Synonyms |

Imbecile is a synonym of feeble-minded.


As adjectives the difference between imbecile and feeble-minded

is that imbecile is (dated) destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak while feeble-minded is weak in intellectual power; wanting firmness or constancy; lacking intelligence; irresolute; vacillating; imbecile.

As a noun imbecile

is (obsolete) a person with limited (l) (l) who can perform (l) and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five to seven-year-old child.

Retire vs Secede - What's the difference?

retire | secede | Synonyms |

Retire is a synonym of secede.


As verbs the difference between retire and secede

is that retire is while secede is to split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.

Passive vs Suffering - What's the difference?

passive | suffering | Synonyms |

Passive is a synonym of suffering.


As nouns the difference between passive and suffering

is that passive is while suffering is the condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.

As an adjective suffering is

experiencing pain(jump).

As a verb suffering is

.

Instruct vs Enjoin - What's the difference?

instruct | enjoin | Synonyms |

Instruct is a synonym of enjoin.


As verbs the difference between instruct and enjoin

is that instruct is (label) to teach by giving instructions while enjoin is (transitive|chiefly|literary) to lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.

As a noun instruct

is (label) instruction.

As an adjective instruct

is (label) arranged; furnished; provided.

Choice vs Careful/ - What's the difference?

choice | careful/ | Synonyms |

Choice is a synonym of careful/.

Beset vs Press - What's the difference?

beset | press | Synonyms |

Beset is a synonym of press.


As verbs the difference between beset and press

is that beset is (label) to surround or hem in while press is (ambitransitive) to exert weight or force against, to act upon with with force or weight.

As a noun press is

(lb) a device used to apply pressure to an item.

Contrive vs Concert - What's the difference?

contrive | concert | Synonyms |

Contrive is a synonym of concert.


As verbs the difference between contrive and concert

is that contrive is to form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot while concert is to plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.

As a noun concert is

(uncountable) agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony; simultaneous action.

Porous vs Absorbent - What's the difference?

porous | absorbent | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between porous and absorbent

is that porous is full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through while absorbent is having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.

As a noun absorbent is

anything which absorbs.

Boss vs Push - What's the difference?

boss | push | Synonyms |

Boss is a synonym of push.


As nouns the difference between boss and push

is that boss is boss (person in charge, supervisor) while push is a short, directed application of force; an act of pushing or push can be (obsolete|uk|dialect) a pustule; a pimple.

As a verb push is

(intransitive) to apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.

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