Synonyms

Slavery is a synonym of vassalage.

As nouns the difference between slavery and vassalage

is that slavery is an institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers while vassalage is the state of being a vassal.

Diversion is a synonym of merriment.

As nouns the difference between diversion and merriment

is that diversion is fun, entertainment, levity while merriment is a state of enjoyable exuberance.

As nouns the difference between respite and cessation

is that respite is a brief interval of rest or relief while cessation is a ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.

As a verb respite

is to delay or postpone.

Stiff is a synonym of rigorous.

As adjectives the difference between stiff and rigorous

is that stiff is of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible while rigorous is manifesting, exercising, or favoring rigour; allowing no abatement or mitigation; scrupulously accurate; exact; strict; severe; relentless; as, a rigorous officer of justice; a rigorous execution of law; a rigorous definition or demonstration.

As a noun stiff

is an average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff''''' or ''lucky '''stiff .

As a verb stiff

is to fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

As adjectives the difference between dim and sullied

is that dim is not bright or colorful while sullied is defiled or tainted, soiled or stained.

As verbs the difference between dim and sullied

is that dim is to make something less bright while sullied is past tense of sully.

As an adverb dim

is dimly, indistinctly.

As a noun dim

is dimness.

Querulous is a synonym of mourning.

As an adjective querulous

is often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful]], [[whine|whining.

As a verb mourning is

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As a noun mourning is

the act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation.

Divine is a synonym of preeminent.

As adjectives the difference between divine and preeminent

is that divine is of or pertaining to a god while preeminent is pre-eminent.

As a noun divine

is one skilled in divinity; a theologian.

As a verb divine

is to foretell (something), especially by the use of divination.

As nouns the difference between privilege and licence

is that privilege is a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity not enjoyed by others or by all; special enjoyment of a good, or exemption from an evil or burden; a prerogative; advantage; franchise; preferential treatment while licence is form of license|lang=en.

As verbs the difference between privilege and licence

is that privilege is to grant some particular right or exemption to; to invest with a peculiar right or immunity; to authorize; as, to privilege representatives from arrest while licence is alternative form of lang=en.

Stubborn is a synonym of hardy.

As an adjective stubborn

is refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting.

As a proper noun hardy is

, originally a nickname for a hardy person.

Impiety is a synonym of godlessness.

As nouns the difference between impiety and godlessness

is that impiety is (uncountable) the state of being impious while godlessness is the state of being godless.