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stern

S vs Stern - What's the difference?

s | stern |


As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun stern is

a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky.

Stern vs Satirical - What's the difference?

stern | satirical | Related terms |

Stern is a related term of satirical.


As a noun stern

is a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky.

As an adjective satirical is

of, pertaining to or connected with satire.

Grave vs Stern - What's the difference?

grave | stern | Related terms |

Grave is a related term of stern.


As nouns the difference between grave and stern

is that grave is cave, den, lair while stern is a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky.

Stern vs Acrimonious - What's the difference?

stern | acrimonious | Related terms |

Stern is a related term of acrimonious.


As a noun stern

is a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky.

As an adjective acrimonious is

angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter; mean-spirited; sharp in language or tone.

Stern vs Tight - What's the difference?

stern | tight |


As a noun stern

is a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky.

As an adjective tight is

firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.

As an adverb tight is

firmly, so as not to come loose easily.

As a verb tight is

(obsolete) to tighten.

Stern vs Unflinching - What's the difference?

stern | unflinching |


As a noun stern

is a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky.

As an adjective unflinching is

without flinching; staying committed despite any difficulty; steadfast.

Dictatorial vs Stern - What's the difference?

dictatorial | stern |


As an adjective dictatorial

is of or pertaining to a dictator.

As a noun stern is

a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky.

Stern vs X - What's the difference?

stern | x |


As a noun stern

is a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

Stern vs Insolent - What's the difference?

stern | insolent |


As a noun stern

is a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky.

As an adjective insolent is

insulting in manner or words.

Stern vs Gruff - What's the difference?

stern | gruff |


As a noun stern

is a star; a small luminous dot that can be seen on the night sky.

As an adjective gruff is

having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.

As a verb gruff is

to speak gruffly.

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