facetious |
comic |
Synonyms |
As adjectives the difference between facetious and comic
is that
facetious is treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant while
comic is funny; amusing; comical.
As a noun comic is
a comedian.
hurt |
aggrieved |
Synonyms |
Hurt is a synonym of aggrieved.
As verbs the difference between hurt and aggrieved
is that
hurt is to be painful while
aggrieved is (
aggrieve).
As adjectives the difference between hurt and aggrieved
is that
hurt is wounded, physically injured while
aggrieved is angry or resentful due to unjust treatment.
As a noun hurt
is an emotional or psychological hurt (humiliation or bad experience).
muffle |
envelop |
Synonyms |
Muffle is a synonym of envelop.
In lang=en terms the difference between muffle and envelop
is that
muffle is to mute or deaden (a sound etc) while
envelop is to surround or enclose.
As verbs the difference between muffle and envelop
is that
muffle is to wrap (a person, face etc) in fabric or another covering, for warmth or protection; often with
up while
envelop is to surround or enclose.
As a noun muffle
is anything that mutes or deadens sound.
colour |
implication |
Synonyms |
In uncountable terms the difference between colour and implication
is that
colour is human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity while
implication is the state of being implicated.
In countable terms the difference between colour and implication
is that
colour is a particular set of visible spectral compositions, perceived or named as a class while
implication is an implying, or that which is implied, but not expressed; an inference, or something which may fairly be understood, though not expressed in words.
As an adjective colour
is conveying colour, as opposed to shades of grey.
As a verb colour
is to give something colour.
public |
nationwide |
Synonyms |
Public is a synonym of nationwide.
As adjectives the difference between public and nationwide
is that
public is public while
nationwide is extending throughout a nation.
As an adverb nationwide is
throughout a nation.
dispassionate |
detached |
Synonyms |
Dispassionate is a synonym of detached.
As adjectives the difference between dispassionate and detached
is that
dispassionate is not showing, and not affected by emotion, bias, or prejudice while
detached is of a house: not joined to another house on either side.
As a verb detached is
(
detach).
esoteric |
confidential |
Synonyms |
As adjectives the difference between esoteric and confidential
is that
esoteric is intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle while
confidential is (meant to be) kept secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly.
gale |
tumult |
Synonyms |
Gale is a synonym of tumult.
As nouns the difference between gale and tumult
is that
gale is (
label) (
ship propelled primarily by oars) while
tumult is tumult, ruckus, row.
piece |
drama |
Synonyms |
Piece is a synonym of drama.
As nouns the difference between piece and drama
is that
piece is room (in a house, etc) while
drama is drama.
grim |
grisly |
Synonyms |
Grim is a synonym of grisly.
As a proper noun grim
is , probably derived from old english
grimm' or old norse '''grimr''' or ' grimmr .
As an adjective grisly is
horrifyingly repellent; terrifying, gruesome.
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