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Burning vs Afire - What's the difference?

burning | afire | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between burning and afire

is that burning is so hot as to seem to burn (something) while afire is on fire.

As a verb burning

is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun burning

is the act by which something burns or is burned.

Evil vs Perverse - What's the difference?

evil | perverse | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between evil and perverse

is that evil is intending to harm; malevolent while perverse is turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the (morally) right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted.

As a noun evil

is moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.

Retract vs Disavow - What's the difference?

retract | disavow | Synonyms |

Retract is a synonym of disavow.


As verbs the difference between retract and disavow

is that retract is to pull back inside while disavow is to refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown.

Assemblage vs Convention - What's the difference?

assemblage | convention | Synonyms |

Assemblage is a synonym of convention.


As nouns the difference between assemblage and convention

is that assemblage is a collection of things which have been gathered together or assembled while convention is a meeting or gathering.

Intrude vs Intrench - What's the difference?

intrude | intrench | Synonyms |

Intrude is a synonym of intrench.


As verbs the difference between intrude and intrench

is that intrude is to thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass while intrench is .

Dialect vs Speech - What's the difference?

dialect | speech | Synonyms |

Dialect is a synonym of speech.


As nouns the difference between dialect and speech

is that dialect is (linguistics) a variety of a language (specifically, often a spoken variety) that is characteristic of a particular area, community or group, often with relatively minor differences in vocabulary, style, spelling and pronunciation while speech is spoke (part of a wheel).

Honest vs Rightful - What's the difference?

honest | rightful | Synonyms |

Honest is a synonym of rightful.


As adjectives the difference between honest and rightful

is that honest is (of a person or institution) scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright while rightful is by right, by law.

As a verb honest

is (obsolete) to adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.

Early vs Not_late - What's the difference?

early | not_late | Synonyms |

Early is a synonym of not_late.

Distraction vs Raving - What's the difference?

distraction | raving | Synonyms |

Distraction is a synonym of raving.


As nouns the difference between distraction and raving

is that distraction is something that distracts while raving is (usually plural) wild, incoherent, or irrational talk.

As a verb raving is

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As an adjective raving is

talking wildly.

As an adverb raving is

incoherently.

Disaster vs Ill_luck - What's the difference?

disaster | ill_luck | Synonyms |

Disaster is a synonym of ill_luck.


As nouns the difference between disaster and ill_luck

is that disaster is while ill_luck is bad luck; misluck; misfortune.

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