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Keen vs Glad - What's the difference?

keen | glad |


In obsolete terms the difference between keen and glad

is that keen is brave, courageous; bold, audacious while glad is having a bright or cheerful appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness.

In transitive terms the difference between keen and glad

is that keen is to mourn while glad is to make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate.

As adjectives the difference between keen and glad

is that keen is showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense while glad is pleased, happy, gratified.

As verbs the difference between keen and glad

is that keen is to sharpen; to make cold while glad is to make glad; to cheer; to gladden; to exhilarate.

As a noun keen

is a prolonged wail for a deceased person.

Cry vs Keen - What's the difference?

cry | keen |


In intransitive terms the difference between cry and keen

is that cry is to utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do while keen is to utter a keen.

In transitive terms the difference between cry and keen

is that cry is to cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping while keen is to mourn.

In obsolete terms the difference between cry and keen

is that cry is common report; gossip while keen is brave, courageous; bold, audacious.

As an adjective keen is

showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense.

Taxonomy vs Keen - What's the difference?

taxonomy | keen |


As nouns the difference between taxonomy and keen

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while keen is a prolonged wail for a deceased person.

As an adjective keen is

showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense.

As a verb keen is

(rare) to sharpen; to make cold or keen can be to utter a keen.

Acumenthttp vs Keen - What's the difference?

acumenthttp | keen |


As an adjective keen is

showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense.

As a verb keen is

(rare) to sharpen; to make cold or keen can be to utter a keen.

As a noun keen is

a prolonged wail for a deceased person.

Keen vs Love - What's the difference?

keen | love |


In obsolete terms the difference between keen and love

is that keen is brave, courageous; bold, audacious while love is a thin silk material.

In transitive terms the difference between keen and love

is that keen is to mourn while love is to lust for.

As verbs the difference between keen and love

is that keen is to sharpen; to make cold while love is to have a strong affection for (someone or something).

As nouns the difference between keen and love

is that keen is a prolonged wail for a deceased person while love is strong affection.

As an adjective keen

is showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense.

As a proper noun Love is

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Keen vs Avid - What's the difference?

keen | avid |


As adjectives the difference between keen and avid

is that keen is showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense while avid is enthusiastic; passionate; longing eagerly; eager; greedy.

As a verb keen

is to sharpen; to make cold.

As a noun keen

is a prolonged wail for a deceased person.

Keen vs Acument - What's the difference?

keen | acument |

Acument is likely misspelled.


Acument has no English definition.

As an adjective keen

is showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense.

As a verb keen

is to sharpen; to make cold.

As a noun keen

is a prolonged wail for a deceased person.

Keen vs Genius - What's the difference?

keen | genius |


As nouns the difference between keen and genius

is that keen is a prolonged wail for a deceased person while genius is genius (extraordinary mental capacity).

As an adjective keen

is showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense.

As a verb keen

is (rare) to sharpen; to make cold or keen can be to utter a keen.

Smitten vs Keen - What's the difference?

smitten | keen |


As adjectives the difference between smitten and keen

is that smitten is made irrationally enthusiastic while keen is showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense.

As verbs the difference between smitten and keen

is that smitten is while keen is (rare) to sharpen; to make cold or keen can be to utter a keen.

As a noun keen is

a prolonged wail for a deceased person.

Keen vs Blunt - What's the difference?

keen | blunt |


As nouns the difference between keen and blunt

is that keen is a prolonged wail for a deceased person while blunt is blunt (marijuana cigar).

As an adjective keen

is showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense.

As a verb keen

is (rare) to sharpen; to make cold or keen can be to utter a keen.

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