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Prohibitive vs Repressive - What's the difference?

prohibitive | repressive | Synonyms |

Prohibitive is a synonym of repressive.


As adjectives the difference between prohibitive and repressive

is that prohibitive is tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow while repressive is .

As a noun prohibitive

is (linguistics) negative imperative.

Licentious vs Prodigal - What's the difference?

licentious | prodigal | Synonyms |

Licentious is a synonym of prodigal.


As adjectives the difference between licentious and prodigal

is that licentious is lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct while prodigal is wastefully extravagant.

As a noun prodigal is

a prodigal person, a spendthrift.

Caucus vs Session - What's the difference?

caucus | session | Synonyms |

Caucus is a synonym of session.


As nouns the difference between caucus and session

is that caucus is (us) a meeting, especially a preliminary meeting, of persons belonging to a party, to nominate candidates for public office, or to select delegates to a nominating convention, or to confer regarding measures of party policy; a political primary meeting while session is a period devoted to a particular activity.

As a verb caucus

is (us) to meet and participate in caucus.

Modest vs Shrinking - What's the difference?

modest | shrinking | Synonyms |

Modest is a synonym of shrinking.


As an adjective modest

is not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.

As a verb shrinking is

.

As a noun shrinking is

the act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.

Oversea vs Ultramarine - What's the difference?

oversea | ultramarine | Synonyms |

Oversea is a synonym of ultramarine.


As adjectives the difference between oversea and ultramarine

is that oversea is (chiefly|british) while ultramarine is of a brilliant blue colour.

As an adverb oversea

is (chiefly|british).

As a noun ultramarine is

a brilliant blue pigment that is either extracted from mineral deposits or made synthetically.

Maiden vs Virginal - What's the difference?

maiden | virginal | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between maiden and virginal

is that maiden is a girl or an unmarried young woman while virginal is a musical instrument in the harpsichord family.

As adjectives the difference between maiden and virginal

is that maiden is virgin while virginal is being or resembling a virgin.

Outing vs Tramp - What's the difference?

outing | tramp | Synonyms |

Outing is a synonym of tramp.


As nouns the difference between outing and tramp

is that outing is a pleasure trip or excursion while tramp is (pejorative) a homeless person, a vagabond.

As verbs the difference between outing and tramp

is that outing is while tramp is to walk with heavy footsteps.

Force vs Intrude - What's the difference?

force | intrude | Synonyms |

Force is a synonym of intrude.


As a noun force

is force.

As a verb intrude is

to thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass.

Grime vs Whet - What's the difference?

grime | whet | Synonyms |

Grime is a synonym of whet.


As nouns the difference between grime and whet

is that grime is crumb, bit while whet is the act of whetting something.

As a verb whet is

to hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone.

Bases vs Principle - What's the difference?

bases | principle | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between bases and principle

is that bases is plural of lang=en while principle is a fundamental assumption.

As verbs the difference between bases and principle

is that bases is third-person singular of base while principle is to equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet or rule of conduct.

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