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Clank vs Clashing - What's the difference?

clank | clashing | Synonyms |

Clank is a synonym of clashing.


As nouns the difference between clank and clashing

is that clank is a loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal while clashing is a clash; the sound or action of clashing; violent collision.

As verbs the difference between clank and clashing

is that clank is to make a clanking sound while clashing is .

Innocuous vs Banal - What's the difference?

innocuous | banal | Synonyms |

Innocuous is a synonym of banal.


As adjectives the difference between innocuous and banal

is that innocuous is harmless; producing no ill effect while banal is common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.

Freak vs Erratic - What's the difference?

freak | erratic | Synonyms |

Freak is a synonym of erratic.


As nouns the difference between freak and erratic

is that freak is a man, particularly a bold, strong, vigorous man or freak can be a sudden causeless change or turn of the mind; a whim of fancy; a capricious prank; a vagary or caprice while erratic is (geology) a rock moved from one location to another, usually by a glacier.

As adjectives the difference between freak and erratic

is that freak is strange, weird while erratic is unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent.

As a verb freak

is to make greatly distressed and/or a discomposed appearance.

Other vs More - What's the difference?

other | more | Synonyms |


In obsolete terms the difference between other and more

is that other is or while more is a carrot; a parsnip.

In transitive terms the difference between other and more

is that other is to label as "other" while more is to root up.

As an adjective other

is see other (determiner) below.

As a conjunction other

is or.

As a proper noun More is

the Volta-Congo language of the Mossi people, mainly spoken in part of Burkina Faso.

Cask vs Hogshead - What's the difference?

cask | hogshead | Synonyms |

Cask is a synonym of hogshead.


As nouns the difference between cask and hogshead

is that cask is a large barrel for the storage of liquid, especially of alcoholic drinks while hogshead is an english measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52 1/2 imperial gallons; a half pipe.

As a verb cask

is to put into a cask.

Case vs Episode - What's the difference?

case | episode | Synonyms |

Case is a synonym of episode.


As nouns the difference between case and episode

is that case is (label) abstract feature of a noun phrase that determines its function in a sentence, such as a grammatical case and a position while episode is episode (all meanings).

Earnest vs Steady - What's the difference?

earnest | steady | Synonyms |

Earnest is a synonym of steady.


As a proper noun earnest

is , an occasional spelling variant of ernest.

As an adjective steady is

firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.

As a verb steady is

to stabilize something; to prevent from shaking.

As a noun steady is

(informal) a regular customer.

Paper vs Instrument - What's the difference?

paper | instrument | Synonyms |

Paper is a synonym of instrument.


As nouns the difference between paper and instrument

is that paper is a sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water while instrument is .

As an adjective paper

is made of paper.

As a verb paper

is to apply paper to.

Bidding vs Charge - What's the difference?

bidding | charge | Synonyms |

Bidding is a synonym of charge.


As a verb bidding

is .

As a noun bidding

is that which one is bidden to do; a command.

As a proper noun charge is

a commune in the indre-et-loire department in france.

Garb vs Habit - What's the difference?

garb | habit | Synonyms |

Garb is a synonym of habit.


As nouns the difference between garb and habit

is that garb is fashion, style of dressing oneself up or garb can be (heraldiccharge) a wheat sheaf while habit is habit.

As a verb garb

is to dress in garb.

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