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Mortal vs Severe - What's the difference?

mortal | severe | Synonyms |

Mortal is a synonym of severe.


As adjectives the difference between mortal and severe

is that mortal is susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal while severe is severe, harsh.

As a noun mortal

is a human; someone susceptible to death.

Press vs Mangle - What's the difference?

press | mangle | Synonyms |


In transitive terms the difference between press and mangle

is that press is to lay stress upon, emphasize while mangle is to change, mutilate or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging etc.

As nouns the difference between press and mangle

is that press is a device used to apply pressure to an item while mangle is a hand-operated device with rollers, for wringing laundry.

As verbs the difference between press and mangle

is that press is to exert weight or force against, to act upon with with force or weight while mangle is to change, mutilate or disfigure by cutting, tearing, rearranging etc.

Dynamic vs Driving - What's the difference?

dynamic | driving | Synonyms |

Dynamic is a synonym of driving.


As adjectives the difference between dynamic and driving

is that dynamic is changing; active; in motion while driving is that drives (a mechanism or process).

As nouns the difference between dynamic and driving

is that dynamic is a characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior while driving is the action of the verb to drive in any sense.

As a verb driving is

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Dead vs Thorough - What's the difference?

dead | thorough | Synonyms |

Dead is a synonym of thorough.


As nouns the difference between dead and thorough

is that dead is tooth while thorough is (uk|dialect) a furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.

As an adjective thorough is

painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail.

As a preposition thorough is

(obsolete) through.

Luggage vs Trunks - What's the difference?

luggage | trunks | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between luggage and trunks

is that luggage is the bags and other containers that hold a traveller's belongings while trunks is plural of lang=en.

Hitch vs Tug - What's the difference?

hitch | tug | Synonyms |

Hitch is a synonym of tug.


As a proper noun hitch

is .

As a verb tug is

to pull or drag with great effort.

As a noun tug is

a sudden powerful pull.

Lark vs Caprice - What's the difference?

lark | caprice | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between lark and caprice

is that lark is any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae while caprice is an impulsive, seemingly unmotivated notion or action.

As a verb lark

is to catch larks.

As a proper noun Lark

is {{surname|from=nicknames}}, from {{term|lark|lang=en}} as a byname or for a catcher and seller of larks.

Jog vs Bob - What's the difference?

jog | bob | Synonyms |

Jog is a synonym of bob.


As nouns the difference between jog and bob

is that jog is a form of exercise, slower than a run; an energetic trot while bob is broad bean, horse bean.

As a verb jog

is to push slightly; to move or shake with a push or jerk, as to gain the attention of; to jolt.

Covering vs Explanatory - What's the difference?

covering | explanatory | Synonyms |

Covering is a synonym of explanatory.


As a noun covering

is (countable) that which covers something.

As a verb covering

is .

As an adjective explanatory is

intended to serve as an explanation.

Portly vs Large - What's the difference?

portly | large | Synonyms |

Portly is a synonym of large.


As adjectives the difference between portly and large

is that portly is somewhat fat, pudgy, overweight while large is of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

As a noun large is

(music|obsolete) an old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

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