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Generous vs Overflowing - What's the difference?

generous | overflowing | Synonyms |

Generous is a synonym of overflowing.


As an adjective generous

is (obsolete) of noble birth.

As a noun overflowing is

overflow.

As a verb overflowing is

.

Circular vs Broadsheet - What's the difference?

circular | broadsheet | Synonyms |

Circular is a synonym of broadsheet.


As adjectives the difference between circular and broadsheet

is that circular is of or relating to a circle while broadsheet is in the format of a broadsheet.

As nouns the difference between circular and broadsheet

is that circular is a printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass distribution; a flyer while broadsheet is a newspaper having pages of standard dimensions (as opposed to a tabloid ), especially one that carries serious treatment of news.

Cost vs Sacrifice - What's the difference?

cost | sacrifice | Synonyms |

Cost is a synonym of sacrifice.


As nouns the difference between cost and sacrifice

is that cost is manner; way; means; available course; contrivance or cost can be amount of money, time, etc that is required or used or cost can be (obsolete) a rib; a side while sacrifice is the offering of anything to a god; consecratory rite.

As verbs the difference between cost and sacrifice

is that cost is to incur a charge; to require payment of a price while sacrifice is to offer (something) as a gift to a deity.

Obsequious vs Toadying - What's the difference?

obsequious | toadying | Synonyms |

Obsequious is a synonym of toadying.


As an adjective obsequious

is (archaic) obedient, compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.

As a verb toadying is

.

Philosophical vs Learned - What's the difference?

philosophical | learned | Synonyms |

Philosophical is a synonym of learned.


As adjectives the difference between philosophical and learned

is that philosophical is of, or pertaining to, philosophy while learned is (poetic).

Fair vs Ethically - What's the difference?

fair | ethically | Synonyms |

Fair is a synonym of ethically.


As a proper noun fair

is .

As an adverb ethically is

in an ethical manner.

Pollution vs Defiling - What's the difference?

pollution | defiling | Synonyms |

Pollution is a synonym of defiling.


As a noun pollution

is the act of polluting or the state of being polluted, especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances.

As a verb defiling is

.

Purposeful vs Conscious - What's the difference?

purposeful | conscious | Synonyms |


As adjectives the difference between purposeful and conscious

is that purposeful is having purpose; intentional while conscious is alert, awake.

Imagine vs Project - What's the difference?

imagine | project | Synonyms |

Imagine is a synonym of project.


As verbs the difference between imagine and project

is that imagine is while project is to extend beyond a surface.

As a noun project is

a planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages or project can be (usually|plural|us) an urban low-income housing building.

Impinge vs Obtrude - What's the difference?

impinge | obtrude | Synonyms |


In intransitive terms the difference between impinge and obtrude

is that impinge is to have an effect upon; to limit while obtrude is to become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude ({{term|on}} or {{term|into}}).

As verbs the difference between impinge and obtrude

is that impinge is to make a physical impact (on); to collide, to crash (upon) while obtrude is to proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) {{term|on}} someone or {{term|into}} some area.

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