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Terms vs Overthwart - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between terms and overthwart

is that terms is while overthwart is (obsolete) that which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition.

As a preposition overthwart is

from one side to the other of; across.

As an adjective overthwart is

having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite.

Opposite vs Overthwart - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between opposite and overthwart

is that opposite is located directly across from something else, or from each other while overthwart is having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite.

As nouns the difference between opposite and overthwart

is that opposite is something opposite or contrary to another while overthwart is that which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition.

As prepositions the difference between opposite and overthwart

is that opposite is facing, or across from while overthwart is from one side to the other of; across.

As an adverb opposite

is in an opposite position.

Transverse vs Overthwart - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between transverse and overthwart

is that transverse is situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction while overthwart is having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite.

As nouns the difference between transverse and overthwart

is that transverse is anything that is transverse or athwart while overthwart is that which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition.

As a verb transverse

is to overturn; to change.

As a preposition overthwart is

from one side to the other of; across.

Across vs Overthwart - What's the difference?

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As prepositions the difference between across and overthwart

is that across is to, toward, or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest) while overthwart is from one side to the other of; across.

As nouns the difference between across and overthwart

is that across is a clue whose solution runs horizontally in the grid while overthwart is that which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition.

As an adverb across

is from one side to the other.

As an adjective overthwart is

having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite.