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Mistake vs Misunderstand - What's the difference?

mistake | misunderstand | Synonyms |


As verbs the difference between mistake and misunderstand

is that mistake is to understand wrongly, taking one thing for another, or someone for someone else while misunderstand is to understand incorrectly, while thinking one has understood correctly.

As a noun mistake

is an error; a blunder.

Monstrous vs Outright - What's the difference?

monstrous | outright | Synonyms |

Monstrous is a synonym of outright.


As adjectives the difference between monstrous and outright

is that monstrous is hideous or frightful while outright is unqualified and unreserved.

As an adverb outright is

wholly, completely and entirely.

As a verb outright is

(sports) to release a player , without conditions.

Invention vs Gadget - What's the difference?

invention | gadget | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between invention and gadget

is that invention is something invented while gadget is a thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.

Meat vs Edibles - What's the difference?

meat | edibles | Synonyms |

Meat is a synonym of edibles.


As nouns the difference between meat and edibles

is that meat is meatus while edibles is .

Divorce vs Divide - What's the difference?

divorce | divide | Synonyms |


In obsolete terms the difference between divorce and divide

is that divorce is that which separates while divide is to have a share; to partake.

In transitive terms the difference between divorce and divide

is that divorce is to separate something that was connected while divide is to share (something) by dividing it.

In intransitive terms the difference between divorce and divide

is that divorce is to obtain a legal divorce while divide is to separate into two or more parts.

Gold vs Goodness - What's the difference?

gold | goodness | Synonyms |

Gold is a synonym of goodness.


As nouns the difference between gold and goodness

is that gold is forest while goodness is (uncountable) the state or characteristic of being good.

Bad vs Criminal - What's the difference?

bad | criminal | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between bad and criminal

is that bad is not good; unfavorable; negative while criminal is being against the law; forbidden by law.

As nouns the difference between bad and criminal

is that bad is error, mistake while criminal is a person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

As an adverb bad

is badly.

As a verb bad

is form of Alternative past tense|bid|lang=en. See {{l/en|bade|bade}}.

Current vs Inclination - What's the difference?

current | inclination | Synonyms |

Current is a synonym of inclination.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between current and inclination

is that current is (obsolete) running or moving rapidly while inclination is (obsolete) a person or thing loved or admired.

As nouns the difference between current and inclination

is that current is the part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction while inclination is a physical tilt or bend.

As an adjective current

is existing or occurring at the moment.

Distinguished vs Great - What's the difference?

distinguished | great | Synonyms |

Distinguished is a synonym of great.


As verbs the difference between distinguished and great

is that distinguished is (distinguish) while great is .

As an adjective distinguished

is celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious.

Distance vs Remoteness - What's the difference?

distance | remoteness | Synonyms |

Distance is a synonym of remoteness.


As a noun remoteness is

the quality of being remote.

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