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Glamour vs Glitter - What's the difference?

glamour | glitter | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between glamour and glitter

is that glamour is an item, motif, person, image that by association improves appearance while glitter is a bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy; as, the glitter of arms; the glitter of royal equipage.

As verbs the difference between glamour and glitter

is that glamour is to enchant; to bewitch while glitter is to sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.

Cur vs Rascal - What's the difference?

cur | rascal | Synonyms |

Cur is a synonym of rascal.


As a noun cur

is heart.

As a proper noun rascal is

.

Barbarity vs Savageness - What's the difference?

barbarity | savageness | Synonyms |

Barbarity is a synonym of savageness.


As nouns the difference between barbarity and savageness

is that barbarity is (uncountable) the state of being barbarous; brutality while savageness is the property of being savage or behaving savagely.

Profuse vs Inordinate - What's the difference?

profuse | inordinate | Synonyms |

Profuse is a synonym of inordinate.


As adjectives the difference between profuse and inordinate

is that profuse is in great quantity or abundance while inordinate is excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude; extreme.

As a verb profuse

is (obsolete) to pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.

Leading vs Directing - What's the difference?

leading | directing | Synonyms |


As verbs the difference between leading and directing

is that leading is present participle of lang=en while directing is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective leading

is providing guidance or direction.

As a noun leading

is an act by which one is led or guided.

Prod vs Lash - What's the difference?

prod | lash | Synonyms |

Prod is a synonym of lash.


As nouns the difference between prod and lash

is that prod is (slang|sometimes derogatory) a protestant, (as termed by roman catholics), that is in the context of their religious beliefs, or those who have been born in the protestant tradition, or sometimes those implied to be protestant by their political ideology of irish unionism or ulster loyalism while lash is the thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.

As a verb lash is

to strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one or lash can be to bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.

As an adjective lash is

(obsolete) remiss, lax.

Fraudulent vs Underhand - What's the difference?

fraudulent | underhand | Synonyms |

Fraudulent is a synonym of underhand.


As adjectives the difference between fraudulent and underhand

is that fraudulent is dishonest; based on fraud or deception while underhand is secret; clandestine.

As an adverb underhand is

with an underhand movement.

Pretty vs Moderately - What's the difference?

pretty | moderately | Synonyms |

Pretty is a synonym of moderately.


As adverbs the difference between pretty and moderately

is that pretty is somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very while moderately is in a moderate manner.

As an adjective pretty

is cunning; clever, skilful.

As a noun pretty

is something that is pretty.

As a verb pretty

is to make pretty; to beautify.

Jerk vs Convulse - What's the difference?

jerk | convulse | Synonyms |


In transitive terms the difference between jerk and convulse

is that jerk is to give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake while convulse is to create great laughter.

As verbs the difference between jerk and convulse

is that jerk is to make a sudden uncontrolled movement while convulse is to violently shake or agitate.

As a noun jerk

is a sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.

Discount vs Subtraction - What's the difference?

discount | subtraction | Synonyms |

Discount is a synonym of subtraction.


As nouns the difference between discount and subtraction

is that discount is discount (reduction in price) while subtraction is (arithmetic) (uncountable ) the process of subtracting a number from another.

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