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Exclamation vs Expletive - What's the difference?

exclamation | expletive | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between exclamation and expletive

is that exclamation is a loud calling or crying out; outcry; loud or emphatic utterance; vehement vociferation; clamor; that which is cried out, as an expression of feeling; sudden expression of sound or words indicative of emotion, as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc while expletive is a profane, vulgar term, notably a curse or obscene oath.

As an adjective expletive is

serving to fill up, merely for effect, otherwise redundant.

Burn vs Prickle - What's the difference?

burn | prickle | Synonyms |

Burn is a synonym of prickle.


As nouns the difference between burn and prickle

is that burn is water while prickle is a small, sharp pointed object, such as a thorn.

As a verb prickle is

to feel a prickle.

Designing vs Plotting - What's the difference?

designing | plotting | Synonyms |


As verbs the difference between designing and plotting

is that designing is present participle of lang=en while plotting is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between designing and plotting

is that designing is a process of design while plotting is the act of scheming or making plots; machination.

As an adjective designing

is artful; scheming.

Facsimile vs Xerox - What's the difference?

facsimile | xerox | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between facsimile and xerox

is that facsimile is a copy or reproduction while xerox is a photocopy.

As verbs the difference between facsimile and xerox

is that facsimile is to send via a facsimile machine; to fax while xerox is to make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.

Awful vs Majestic - What's the difference?

awful | majestic | Synonyms |

Awful is a synonym of majestic.


As adjectives the difference between awful and majestic

is that awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible while majestic is having qualities of splendor or royalty.

As an adverb awful

is (colloquial) very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

Puerile vs Callow - What's the difference?

puerile | callow | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between puerile and callow

is that puerile is characteristic of, or pertaining to, a boy or boys; confer: puellile while callow is bald.

As a noun callow is

a callow young bird.

Crest vs Topknot - What's the difference?

crest | topknot | Synonyms |

Crest is a synonym of topknot.


As an acronym crest

is (military) the five types of verbal support used to enhance an (oral) presentation: comparisons, reasons, examples, statistics, testimony.

As a noun topknot is

a decorative knot of hair on the crown of the head, sometimes having ribbons or feathers.

Glee vs Joyfulness - What's the difference?

glee | joyfulness | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between glee and joyfulness

is that glee is joy; merriment; mirth; gaiety; particularly, the mirth enjoyed at a feast while joyfulness is the state of being joyful.

Assured vs Certain - What's the difference?

assured | certain | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between assured and certain

is that assured is guaranteed while certain is sure, positive, not doubting.

As a verb assured

is past tense of assure.

As a determiner certain is

having been determined but unspecified. The quality of some particular subject or object which is known by the speaker to have been specifically singled out among similar entities of its class.

Delicate vs Subdued - What's the difference?

delicate | subdued | Synonyms |

Delicate is a synonym of subdued.


As adjectives the difference between delicate and subdued

is that delicate is while subdued is conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive; mild.

As a verb subdued is

(subdue).

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