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Colourless vs Ordinary - What's the difference?

colourless | ordinary | Synonyms |

Colourless is a synonym of ordinary.


As an adjective colourless

is having little or no colour.

As a noun ordinary is

the part of the roman catholic mass that is the same every day.

Notice vs Handbill - What's the difference?

notice | handbill | Synonyms |

Notice is a synonym of handbill.


As nouns the difference between notice and handbill

is that notice is the act of observing; perception while handbill is a loose printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.

As a verb notice

is to observe or take notice of.

Attribute vs Acquirement - What's the difference?

attribute | acquirement | Synonyms |

Attribute is a synonym of acquirement.


As nouns the difference between attribute and acquirement

is that attribute is while acquirement is the act of acquiring, or that which is acquired; attainment.

Grating vs Offensive - What's the difference?

grating | offensive | Synonyms |

Grating is a synonym of offensive.


As nouns the difference between grating and offensive

is that grating is a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air while offensive is offensive (posture of attacking or being able to attack).

As an adjective grating

is (typically of a voice) harsh and unpleasant.

As a verb grating

is .

Prohibitive vs Disqualifying - What's the difference?

prohibitive | disqualifying | Synonyms |

Prohibitive is a synonym of disqualifying.


As an adjective prohibitive

is tending to prohibit, preclude, or disallow.

As a noun prohibitive

is (linguistics) negative imperative.

As a verb disqualifying is

.

Administer vs Apply - What's the difference?

administer | apply | Synonyms |


In transitive terms the difference between administer and apply

is that administer is to manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity while apply is to betake; to address; to refer; generally used reflexively.

In intransitive terms the difference between administer and apply

is that administer is to minister (to) while apply is to pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group.

As an adjective apply is

an alternative spelling of lang=en.

Bloc vs Wing - What's the difference?

bloc | wing | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between bloc and wing

is that bloc is a group of voters or politicians who share common goals while wing is an appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.

As a proper noun Bloc

is bloc Québécois.

As a verb wing is

to injure slightly (as with a gunshot), especially in the arm.

Apparel vs Robes - What's the difference?

apparel | robes | Synonyms |

Apparel is a synonym of robes.


As verbs the difference between apparel and robes

is that apparel is to furnish with apparatus; to equip; to fit out while robes is .

As a noun apparel

is clothing.

Penetration vs Keenness - What's the difference?

penetration | keenness | Synonyms |

Penetration is a synonym of keenness.


As nouns the difference between penetration and keenness

is that penetration is penetration while keenness is sharpness or cutting ability.

Embryonic vs Imperfect - What's the difference?

embryonic | imperfect | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between embryonic and imperfect

is that embryonic is of or relating to an embryo while imperfect is not perfect.

As a noun imperfect is

something having a minor flaw.

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