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Motive vs Inspiration - What's the difference?

motive | inspiration | Synonyms |

Motive is a synonym of inspiration.


As a verb motive

is .

As a noun inspiration is

(exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions).

Flounce vs Valance - What's the difference?

flounce | valance | Synonyms |

Flounce is a synonym of valance.


As nouns the difference between flounce and valance

is that flounce is (sewing) a strip of decorative material, usually pleated, attached along one edge; a ruffle(w) while valance is short curtain that hangs along the top edge of a window.

As a verb flounce

is to move in an exaggerated, bouncy manner.

Dreary vs Forlorn - What's the difference?

dreary | forlorn | Synonyms |

Dreary is a synonym of forlorn.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between dreary and forlorn

is that dreary is (obsolete) grievous, dire; appalling while forlorn is (obsolete).

As adjectives the difference between dreary and forlorn

is that dreary is (obsolete) grievous, dire; appalling while forlorn is abandoned, left behind, deserted.

As a verb forlorn is

(obsolete).

Adherent vs Upholder - What's the difference?

adherent | upholder | Synonyms |

Adherent is a synonym of upholder.


As a verb adherent

is .

As a noun upholder is

someone who upholds something.

Leak vs Rupture - What's the difference?

leak | rupture | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between leak and rupture

is that leak is a crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape while rupture is a burst, split, or break.

As verbs the difference between leak and rupture

is that leak is to allow fluid to escape or enter something that should be sealed while rupture is to burst, break through, or split, as under pressure.

As an adjective leak

is leaky.

Foil vs Correlative - What's the difference?

foil | correlative | Synonyms |

Foil is a synonym of correlative.


As a noun foil

is a very thin sheet of metal or foil can be failure when on the point of attainment; defeat; frustration; miscarriage or foil can be (hunting) the track of an animal.

As a verb foil

is to prevent (something) from being accomplished or foil can be (mathematics) to multiply two binomials together or foil can be (obsolete) to defile; to soil.

As an adjective correlative is

.

Prise vs Crack - What's the difference?

prise | crack | Synonyms |

Prise is a synonym of crack.


As verbs the difference between prise and crack

is that prise is while crack is (senseid)to form cracks.

As adjectives the difference between prise and crack

is that prise is priced while crack is highly trained and competent.

As a noun crack is

(senseid)a thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.

Disconcerted vs Rattled - What's the difference?

disconcerted | rattled | Synonyms |

Disconcerted is a synonym of rattled.


As verbs the difference between disconcerted and rattled

is that disconcerted is while rattled is (rattle).

As an adjective disconcerted

is ruffled, upset and embarrassed.

Circle vs Dominion - What's the difference?

circle | dominion | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between circle and dominion

is that circle is a two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from another point while dominion is power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.

As a verb circle

is to travel around along a curved path.

Circle vs Hoop - What's the difference?

circle | hoop | Synonyms |

Circle is a synonym of hoop.


As nouns the difference between circle and hoop

is that circle is (lb) a two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from another point while hoop is (soccer) someone connected with , as a fan, player, coach etc.

As a verb circle

is to travel around along a curved path.

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