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Flagitious vs Profligate - What's the difference?

flagitious | profligate | Synonyms |

Flagitious is a synonym of profligate.


As adjectives the difference between flagitious and profligate

is that flagitious is (literary) of people: guilty of terrible crimes; wicked, criminal while profligate is (obsolete) overthrown, ruined.

As a noun profligate is

an abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person.

As a verb profligate is

(obsolete) to drive away; to overcome.

Rude vs Shapeless - What's the difference?

rude | shapeless | Synonyms |

Rude is a synonym of shapeless.


As a proper noun rude

is settlement in croatia, near zagreb.

As an adjective shapeless is

without shape.

Enough vs Adequately - What's the difference?

enough | adequately | Synonyms |

Enough is a synonym of adequately.


As adverbs the difference between enough and adequately

is that enough is sufficiently while adequately is in an adequate manner.

As a determiner enough

is sufficient; all that is required, needed, or appropriate.

As a pronoun enough

is a sufficient or adequate number, amount, etc.

As an interjection enough

is stop! don't do that anymore, etc.

News vs Release - What's the difference?

news | release | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between news and release

is that news is new information of interest while release is the event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).

As a verb release is

to let go (of); to cease to hold or contain.

Say vs Grunt - What's the difference?

Say | grunt | Synonyms |

Say is a synonym of grunt.


As a proper noun Say

is .

As a noun grunt is

a short, snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.

As a verb grunt is

to make a grunt or grunts.

Robbery vs Despoilment - What's the difference?

robbery | despoilment | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between robbery and despoilment

is that robbery is the act or practice of robbing while despoilment is the act of despoiling; a plundering; despoliation.

Alienation vs Frenzy - What's the difference?

alienation | frenzy | Synonyms |

Alienation is a synonym of frenzy.


As nouns the difference between alienation and frenzy

is that alienation is alienation while frenzy is a state of wild activity or panic.

As an adjective frenzy is

(obsolete) mad; frantic.

As a verb frenzy is

(uncommon) to render frantic.

Colloquial vs Workaday - What's the difference?

colloquial | workaday | Synonyms |

Colloquial is a synonym of workaday.


As adjectives the difference between colloquial and workaday

is that colloquial is (linguistics) denoting a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of familiar conversation; informal while workaday is suitable for everyday use.

Characterisation vs Delineation - What's the difference?

characterisation | delineation | Synonyms |

Characterisation is a synonym of delineation.


As nouns the difference between characterisation and delineation

is that characterisation is (british spelling) while delineation is the act of delineating; depiction.

Egotisticegotistical vs Opinionated - What's the difference?

egotisticegotistical | opinionated | Synonyms |

Egotisticegotistical is a synonym of opinionated.


As an adjective opinionated is

having very strong opinions.

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