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Tearfulness vs Fearfulness - What's the difference?

tearfulness | fearfulness |

As nouns the difference between tearfulness and fearfulness

is that tearfulness is the quality of being tearful while fearfulness is the quality of being fearful.

tearfulness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being tearful.
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    fearfulness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being fearful