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Bank vs Dune - What's the difference?

bank | dune | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between bank and dune

is that bank is an institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs while dune is a ridge or hill of sand piled up by the wind.

As a verb bank

is to deal with a bank or financial institution.

As a proper noun Düne is

an island close to {{l/en|Heligoland}.

Expansive vs Unrepressed - What's the difference?

expansive | unrepressed | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between expansive and unrepressed

is that expansive is able to be expanded while unrepressed is not repressed.

Impassive vs Sedate - What's the difference?

impassive | sedate | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between impassive and sedate

is that impassive is having, or revealing, no emotion while sedate is in a composed and temperate state.

As a verb sedate is

to tranquilize by giving a sedative; to calm; to soothe; to induce sleep.

Glad vs Blissful - What's the difference?

glad | blissful | Synonyms |


In obsolete terms the difference between glad and blissful

is that glad is having a bright or cheerful appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness while blissful is blessed; glorified.

As adjectives the difference between glad and blissful

is that glad is pleased, happy, gratified while blissful is extremely happy; full of joy; experiencing, indicating, causing, or characterized by bliss.

As a verb glad

is to make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate.

Official vs Approved - What's the difference?

official | approved | Synonyms |

Official is a synonym of approved.


As adjectives the difference between official and approved

is that official is of or pertaining to an office or public trust while approved is having received approval.

As a noun official

is an office holder invested with powers and authorities.

As a verb approved is

(approve).

Burning vs Smoking - What's the difference?

burning | smoking | Synonyms |


As verbs the difference between burning and smoking

is that burning is present participle of lang=en while smoking is present participle of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between burning and smoking

is that burning is so hot as to seem to burn (something) while smoking is giving off smoke.

As nouns the difference between burning and smoking

is that burning is the act by which something burns or is burned while smoking is the burning and inhalation of tobacco.

Court vs Invite - What's the difference?

court | invite | Synonyms |

Court is a synonym of invite.


As a proper noun court

is (us) an abbreviated term of respect for any court ("the court").

As a verb invite is

.

Grime vs Powder - What's the difference?

grime | powder | Synonyms |

Grime is a synonym of powder.


As nouns the difference between grime and powder

is that grime is crumb, bit while powder is the fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.

As a verb powder is

to reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder.

Prepossessing vs Bewitching - What's the difference?

prepossessing | bewitching | Synonyms |

Prepossessing is a synonym of bewitching.


As adjectives the difference between prepossessing and bewitching

is that prepossessing is tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner while bewitching is enchanting.

As a noun bewitching is

the act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.

Contact vs Adjacency - What's the difference?

contact | adjacency | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between contact and adjacency

is that contact is the act of touching physically; being in close association while adjacency is the quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch.

As a verb contact

is to touch; to come into physical contact with.

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