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Politeness vs Complaisance - What's the difference?

politeness | complaisance | Synonyms |

Politeness is a synonym of complaisance.


As nouns the difference between politeness and complaisance

is that politeness is the quality of being polite while complaisance is the quality of being complaisant, amiable or agreeable.

Careful vs Fussy - What's the difference?

careful | fussy | Synonyms |

Careful is a synonym of fussy.


As adjectives the difference between careful and fussy

is that careful is (obsolete) full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad while fussy is anxious or particular about petty details.

Notice vs Appraisal - What's the difference?

notice | appraisal | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between notice and appraisal

is that notice is the act of observing; perception while appraisal is a judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one.

As a verb notice

is to observe or take notice of.

Need vs Emergency - What's the difference?

need | emergency | Synonyms |

Need is a synonym of emergency.


As nouns the difference between need and emergency

is that need is a requirement for something while emergency is a situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.

As a verb need

is to be necessary (to someone).

Grate vs Pulverise - What's the difference?

grate | pulverise | Synonyms |

Grate is a synonym of pulverise.


As verbs the difference between grate and pulverise

is that grate is to cry or weep while pulverise is .

Clownish vs Untutored - What's the difference?

clownish | untutored | Synonyms |

Clownish is a synonym of untutored.


As adjectives the difference between clownish and untutored

is that clownish is pertaining to peasants; rustic while untutored is untrained, not taught or educated in a field of knowledge.

Movement vs Section - What's the difference?

movement | section | Synonyms |


In aviation terms the difference between movement and section

is that movement is an instance of an aircraft taking off or landing while section is a cross-section perpendicular the longitudinal axis of an aircraft in flight.

As nouns the difference between movement and section

is that movement is physical motion between points in space while section is a cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.

As a verb section is

to cut, divide or separate into pieces.

Soil vs Besmear - What's the difference?

soil | besmear | Synonyms |

Soil is a synonym of besmear.


In lang=en terms the difference between soil and besmear

is that soil is to become dirty or soiled while besmear is to smear over; smear all over; sully.

As verbs the difference between soil and besmear

is that soil is to make dirty or soil can be to feed, as cattle or horses, in the barn or an enclosure, with fresh grass or green food cut for them, instead of sending them out to pasture; hence (such food having the effect of purging them), to purge by feeding on green food while besmear is to smear over; smear all over; sully.

As a noun soil

is (uncountable) a mixture of sand and organic material, used to support plant growth or soil can be (uncountable|euphemistic) faeces or urine etc when found on clothes or soil can be a wet or marshy place in which a boar or other such game seeks refuge when hunted.

Inofficial vs Private - What's the difference?

inofficial | private | Synonyms |

Inofficial is a synonym of private.


As adjectives the difference between inofficial and private

is that inofficial is (l) while private is belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group.

As a noun private is

the lowest rank of the army.

Certainty vs Positiveness - What's the difference?

certainty | positiveness | Synonyms |

Certainty is a synonym of positiveness.


As nouns the difference between certainty and positiveness

is that certainty is the state of being certain while positiveness is (uncountable) the quality of being positive; positivity.

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