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Long vs Already - What's the difference?

long | already |


As a noun long

is hair; fur; coat.

As an adverb already is

prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.

Lust vs Long - What's the difference?

lust | long |


In archaic terms the difference between lust and long

is that lust is a delightful cause of joy, pleasure while long is to be appropriate {{term|to|lang=en}}, to pertain or belong {{term|to|lang=en}}.

In obsolete terms the difference between lust and long

is that lust is virility; vigour; active power while long is occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away.

In intransitive terms the difference between lust and long

is that lust is to crave sexual contact urgently while long is to await, to aspire, to desire greatly (something to occur or to be true.

As an adjective long is

having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below.

As an adverb long is

over a great distance in space.

As a proper noun Long is

{{surname|from=nicknames}} Originally a nickname for a tall man.

Fare vs Long - What's the difference?

fare | long |


As a verb fare

is .

As a noun long is

hair; fur; coat.

Long vs Empty - What's the difference?

long | empty |


As nouns the difference between long and empty

is that long is hair; fur; coat while empty is a container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty .

As an adjective empty is

devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.

As a verb empty is

(ergative) to make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.

Long vs Oblong - What's the difference?

long | oblong |


As nouns the difference between long and oblong

is that long is hair; fur; coat while oblong is something with an oblong shape.

As an adjective oblong is

longer than wide.

Long vs Thirst - What's the difference?

long | thirst |


As nouns the difference between long and thirst

is that long is hair; fur; coat while thirst is a sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (as fear, excitement, etc) which arrests the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane; hence, the condition producing this sensation.

As a verb thirst is

to be thirsty.

Sweeping vs Long - What's the difference?

sweeping | long |


As verbs the difference between sweeping and long

is that sweeping is present participle of lang=en while long is to take a long position in.

As nouns the difference between sweeping and long

is that sweeping is an instance of sweeping while long is a long vowel.

As adjectives the difference between sweeping and long

is that sweeping is wide, broad, affecting or touching upon many things while long is having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below.

As an adverb long is

over a great distance in space.

As a proper noun Long is

{{surname|from=nicknames}} Originally a nickname for a tall man.

Long vs Height - What's the difference?

long | height |


As nouns the difference between long and height

is that long is a long vowel while height is the distance from the base of something to the top.

As an adjective long

is having much distance from one terminating point on an object or an area to another terminating point usually applies to horizontal dimensions; see Usage Notes below.

As an adverb long

is over a great distance in space.

As a verb long

is to take a long position in.

As a proper noun Long

is {{surname|from=nicknames}} Originally a nickname for a tall man.

Long vs Truck - What's the difference?

long | truck |


As nouns the difference between long and truck

is that long is hair; fur; coat while truck is a small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel of a gun-carriage or truck can be (obsolete|often used in plural sense) small, humble items; things, often for sale or barter.

As a verb truck is

to fail; run out; run short; be unavailable; diminish; abate or truck can be to drive a truck or truck can be to tread (down); stamp on; trample (down) or truck can be to trade, exchange; barter.

As an adjective truck is

pertaining to a garden patch or truck garden.

Will vs Long - What's the difference?

will | long |


As nouns the difference between will and long

is that will is (american football) a weak-side linebacker while long is hair; fur; coat.

As a proper noun will

is also used as a formal given name.

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