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Kerchief vs Neckcloth - What's the difference?

kerchief | neckcloth | Synonyms |

Kerchief is a synonym of neckcloth.


As nouns the difference between kerchief and neckcloth

is that kerchief is (old-fashioned) a piece of cloth used to cover the head while neckcloth is an ornamental white cravat.

Moody vs Fretful - What's the difference?

Moody | fretful | Synonyms |

Moody is a synonym of fretful.


As a proper noun Moody

is .

As an adjective fretful is

irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy or peevish.

Scared vs Shy - What's the difference?

scared | shy | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between scared and shy

is that scared is having fear; afraid, frightened while shy is easily frightened; timid.

As verbs the difference between scared and shy

is that scared is past tense of scare while shy is to avoid due to timidness or caution.

As a noun shy is

an act of throwing.

Displeasure vs Hate - What's the difference?

displeasure | hate | Synonyms |

Displeasure is a synonym of hate.


As nouns the difference between displeasure and hate

is that displeasure is a feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval while hate is haste, impatience.

As a verb hate is

.

Botch vs Failure - What's the difference?

botch | failure | Synonyms |

Botch is a synonym of failure.


As nouns the difference between botch and failure

is that botch is an action, job, or task that has been performed very badly or botch can be (obsolete) a tumour or other malignant swelling while failure is state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

As a verb botch

is to perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something; to ruin; to bungle; to spoil; to destroy.

Slave vs Bond_servant - What's the difference?

slave | bond_servant | Synonyms |

Slave is a synonym of bond_servant.

Unnatural vs Factitious - What's the difference?

unnatural | factitious | Synonyms |

Unnatural is a synonym of factitious.


As adjectives the difference between unnatural and factitious

is that unnatural is not natural; supernatural or artificial while factitious is created by humans; artificial.

Ask vs Petition - What's the difference?

ask | petition | Synonyms |

Ask is a synonym of petition.


As nouns the difference between ask and petition

is that ask is amplitude shift keying while petition is petition.

Circumscribe vs Environ - What's the difference?

circumscribe | environ | Synonyms |


As verbs the difference between circumscribe and environ

is that circumscribe is to draw a line around; to encircle while environ is to surround; to encircle.

Task vs Study - What's the difference?

task | study | Synonyms |

Task is a synonym of study.


As nouns the difference between task and study

is that task is a piece of work done as part of one’s duties while study is (label) a state of mental perplexity or worried thought.

As verbs the difference between task and study

is that task is to assign a task to, or impose a task on while study is (usually|academic) to revise materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

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