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Smother vs Smatter - What's the difference?

smother | smatter |


In lang=en terms the difference between smother and smatter

is that smother is figuratively: to perish, grow feeble, or decline, by suppression or concealment; be stifled; be suppressed or concealed while smatter is to speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge.

As verbs the difference between smother and smatter

is that smother is to suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of while smatter is to talk superficially; to babble.

As nouns the difference between smother and smatter

is that smother is that which smothers or appears to smother, particularly while smatter is superficial knowledge; a smattering.

Smatter vs Trifle - What's the difference?

smatter | trifle |


In intransitive terms the difference between smatter and trifle

is that smatter is to talk superficially; to babble while trifle is to inconsequentially toy with something.

In transitive terms the difference between smatter and trifle

is that smatter is to speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge while trifle is to squander or waste.

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Smatter vs Stutter - What's the difference?

smatter | stutter |


In lang=en terms the difference between smatter and stutter

is that smatter is to speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge while stutter is to exhaust a gas with difficulty.

As verbs the difference between smatter and stutter

is that smatter is to talk superficially; to babble while stutter is (ambitransitive) to speak with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.

As nouns the difference between smatter and stutter

is that smatter is superficial knowledge; a smattering while stutter is a speech disorder characterised by stuttering.

Smatter vs Stuter - What's the difference?

smatter | stuter |

Slatter vs Smatter - What's the difference?

slatter | smatter |


As nouns the difference between slatter and smatter

is that slatter is hay harvest, mowing (the act of harvesting hay; the ground or the time for harvesting hay) while smatter is superficial knowledge; a smattering.

As a verb smatter is

to talk superficially; to babble.

Smatter vs Spatter - What's the difference?

smatter | spatter |


In transitive terms the difference between smatter and spatter

is that smatter is to speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge while spatter is to distribute by sprinkling; to sprinkle around.

As verbs the difference between smatter and spatter

is that smatter is to talk superficially; to babble while spatter is to splash with small droplets.

As a noun smatter

is superficial knowledge; a smattering.

Smatter vs Scatter - What's the difference?

smatter | scatter |


In lang=en terms the difference between smatter and scatter

is that smatter is to speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge while scatter is to occur or fall at widely spaced intervals.

As verbs the difference between smatter and scatter

is that smatter is to talk superficially; to babble while scatter is (ergative) to (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

As a noun smatter

is superficial knowledge; a smattering.

Smatter vs Swatter - What's the difference?

smatter | swatter |


As nouns the difference between smatter and swatter

is that smatter is superficial knowledge; a smattering while swatter is something used to swat with. Short for a flyswatter.

As a verb smatter

is to talk superficially; to babble.

Shatter vs Smatter - What's the difference?

shatter | smatter |


In lang=en terms the difference between shatter and smatter

is that shatter is to dispirit or emotionally defeat while smatter is to speak (a language) with spotty or superficial knowledge.

As verbs the difference between shatter and smatter

is that shatter is to violently break something into pieces while smatter is to talk superficially; to babble.

As nouns the difference between shatter and smatter

is that shatter is (archaic) a fragment of anything shattered while smatter is superficial knowledge; a smattering.

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