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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.

Long vs Fool - What's the difference?

long | fool |


As nouns the difference between long and fool

is that long is hair; fur; coat while fool is (pejorative) a person with poor judgment or little intelligence.

As a verb fool is

to trick; to make a fool of someone.

Long vs Slang - What's the difference?

long | slang |


As a noun long

is hair; fur; coat.

As a verb slang is

.

Long vs Enlarge - What's the difference?

long | enlarge |


As a noun long

is hair; fur; coat.

As a verb enlarge is

to make larger.

Long vs Talk - What's the difference?

long | talk |


In intransitive terms the difference between long and talk

is that long is to await, to aspire, to desire greatly (something to occur or to be true while talk is to gossip; to create scandal.

As nouns the difference between long and talk

is that long is a long vowel while talk is a conversation or discussion.

As verbs the difference between long and talk

is that long is to take a long position in while talk is to communicate, usually by means of speech.

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.

Carter vs Long - What's the difference?

carter | long |


As nouns the difference between carter and long

is that carter is (dated) a person who transports a load on a cart that is drawn by a beast of burden while long is hair; fur; coat.

Long vs Bug - What's the difference?

long | bug |


As nouns the difference between long and bug

is that long is hair; fur; coat while bug is god.

Long vs Hanker - What's the difference?

long | hanker |


As verbs the difference between long and hanker

is that long is to take a long position in while hanker is to crave, want or desire.

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 noun long

is a long vowel.

As a proper noun Long

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

Lengthen vs Long - What's the difference?

lengthen | long |


In intransitive terms the difference between lengthen and long

is that lengthen is to become longer while long is to await, to aspire, to desire greatly (something to occur or to be true.

As verbs the difference between lengthen and long

is that lengthen is to make longer, to extend the length of while long is to take a long position in.

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 noun long is

a long vowel.

As a proper noun Long is

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

Long vs Shory - What's the difference?

long | shory |


In obsolete terms the difference between long and shory

is that long is occurring or coming after an extended interval; distant in time; far away while shory is lying near the shore.

As adjectives the difference between long and shory

is that 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 while shory is lying near the shore.

As an adverb long

is over a great distance in space.

As a noun long

is a long vowel.

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.

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