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Quick vs Vivacious - What's the difference?

quick | vivacious | Synonyms |

Quick is a synonym of vivacious.


As adjectives the difference between quick and vivacious

is that quick is moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast while vivacious is lively and animated; full of life and energy.

As an adverb quick

is (colloquial) with speed, quickly.

As a noun quick

is raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.

As a verb quick

is to amalgamate surfaces prior to gilding or silvering by dipping them into a solution of mercury in nitric acid.

Carry vs Disseminate - What's the difference?

carry | disseminate | Synonyms |

Carry is a synonym of disseminate.


As verbs the difference between carry and disseminate

is that carry is (lb) to lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting while disseminate is to sow and scatter principles, ideas, opinions, and errors for growth and propagation, such as seed.

As a noun carry

is a manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.

Confederacy vs Combine - What's the difference?

confederacy | combine | Synonyms |

Confederacy is a synonym of combine.


As proper nouns the difference between confederacy and combine

is that confederacy is (historical) the informal name for the , the collection of american states that seceded from the united states in 1861, and fought against the union in the american civil war while combine is (colloquial) london underground.

Coldblooded vs Unmerciful - What's the difference?

coldblooded | unmerciful | Synonyms |

Coldblooded is a synonym of unmerciful.


As adjectives the difference between coldblooded and unmerciful

is that coldblooded is while unmerciful is not showing mercy.

Nodule vs Knob - What's the difference?

nodule | knob | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between nodule and knob

is that nodule is a rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump while knob is a rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch.

As a verb knob is

to have sex with.

Ignoble vs Heinous - What's the difference?

ignoble | heinous | Synonyms |

Ignoble is a synonym of heinous.


As adjectives the difference between ignoble and heinous

is that ignoble is not noble; plebeian; common while heinous is totally reprehensible.

Countenance vs Build - What's the difference?

countenance | build | Synonyms |

Countenance is a synonym of build.


In lang=en terms the difference between countenance and build

is that countenance is to tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something while build is to develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process.

As nouns the difference between countenance and build

is that countenance is appearance, especially the features and expression of the face while build is (senseid) the physique of a human body; constitution or structure of a human body.

As verbs the difference between countenance and build

is that countenance is to tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something while build is (lb) to form (something) by combining materials or parts.

Opprobrious vs Heinous - What's the difference?

opprobrious | heinous | Synonyms |

Opprobrious is a synonym of heinous.


As adjectives the difference between opprobrious and heinous

is that opprobrious is of or relating to opprobrium while heinous is totally reprehensible.

Affectionate vs Demonstrative - What's the difference?

affectionate | demonstrative | Synonyms |

Affectionate is a synonym of demonstrative.


As adjectives the difference between affectionate and demonstrative

is that affectionate is (of a person) having affection or warm regard; loving; fond while demonstrative is .

As a verb affectionate

is (rare) to show affection to; to have affection for.

Celibate vs Continent - What's the difference?

celibate | continent | Synonyms |


In obsolete terms the difference between celibate and continent

is that celibate is a celibate state; celibacy while continent is the Old World.

As adjectives the difference between celibate and continent

is that celibate is not married while continent is exercising self-restraint; controlled, temperate with respect to one's bodily needs or passions, especially sex.

As nouns the difference between celibate and continent

is that celibate is one who is not married, especially one who has taken a religious vow not to get married, usually because of being a member of a religious community while continent is land (as opposed to the water).

As a proper noun Continent is

the Old World.

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