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Past vs Oast - What's the difference?

past | oast |


As nouns the difference between past and oast

is that past is the period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future while oast is a kiln for drying tobacco, malt and especially hops.

As an adjective past

is having already happened; in the past; finished.

As an adverb past

is in a direction that passes.

As a preposition past

is beyond in place, quantity or time.

Stound vs Past - What's the difference?

stound | past |


As verbs the difference between stound and past

is that stound is (obsolete|or|dialectal|intransitive) to hurt, pain, smart or stound can be (obsolete) to stand still; stop while past is .

As a noun stound

is (chronology|obsolete) an hour or stound can be a stand; a stop or stound can be a receptacle for holding small beer.

Pash vs Past - What's the difference?

pash | past |


As verbs the difference between pash and past

is that pash is (dialect) to throw (or be thrown) and break or pash can be to strike; to crush; to smash; to dash into pieces while past is .

As a noun pash

is a passionate kiss or pash can be (uk|dialect|obsolete) a crushing blow.

Gast vs Past - What's the difference?

gast | past |


As a noun gast

is a guest.

As a verb past is

.

Pat vs Past - What's the difference?

pat | past |


As a verb past is

.

Mast vs Past - What's the difference?

mast | past |


As a pronoun mast

is .

As a verb past is

.

Fast vs Past - What's the difference?

fast | past |


As adjectives the difference between fast and past

is that fast is firmly or securely fixed in place; stable while past is having already happened; in the past; finished.

As adverbs the difference between fast and past

is that fast is in a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved while past is in a direction that passes.

As nouns the difference between fast and past

is that fast is a train that calls at only some stations it passes between its origin and destination, typically just the principal stations while past is the period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.

As an interjection fast

is short for "stand fast", a warning not to pass between the arrow and the target.

As a verb fast

is to abstain from food, or eat very little, especially for religious or medical reasons.

As a preposition past is

beyond in place, quantity or time.

East vs Past - What's the difference?

east | past |


As nouns the difference between east and past

is that east is one of the four principal compass points, specifically 90°, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox while past is the period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.

As adjectives the difference between east and past

is that east is situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward while past is having already happened; in the past; finished.

As adverbs the difference between east and past

is that east is towards the east; eastwards while past is in a direction that passes.

As a proper noun East

is (personification) The wind from the east.

As a preposition past is

beyond in place, quantity or time.

Cast vs Past - What's the difference?

cast | past |


As a noun cast

is moment or cast can be luck, fortune.

As a verb past is

.

Good vs Past - What's the difference?

good | past |


As a proper noun good

is .

As a verb past is

.

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