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Purse vs Pinch - What's the difference?

purse | pinch | Synonyms |

Purse is a synonym of pinch.


As nouns the difference between purse and pinch

is that purse is a small bag for carrying money while pinch is the action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

As verbs the difference between purse and pinch

is that purse is to press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude while pinch is to squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.

Purse vs Pierce - What's the difference?

purse | pierce |


As a noun purse

is a small bag for carrying money.

As a verb purse

is to press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.

As a proper noun pierce is

, medieval variant of piers modern usage may also derive from the surname.

Purse vs Pleat - What's the difference?

purse | pleat | Synonyms |

Purse is a synonym of pleat.


In lang=en terms the difference between purse and pleat

is that purse is to press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude while pleat is to form one or more in a piece of fabric or a garment.

As nouns the difference between purse and pleat

is that purse is a small bag for carrying money while pleat is (sewing) a fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric there are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.

As verbs the difference between purse and pleat

is that purse is to press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude while pleat is to form one or more in a piece of fabric or a garment.

Purse vs Award - What's the difference?

purse | award | Synonyms |

Purse is a synonym of award.


In lang=en terms the difference between purse and award

is that purse is to press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude while award is to give an (prize) for merit.

As nouns the difference between purse and award

is that purse is a small bag for carrying money while award is (legal) a judgment, sentence, or final decision specifically: the decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.

As verbs the difference between purse and award

is that purse is to press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude while award is (legal) to give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as, the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant.

Purse vs Bunch - What's the difference?

purse | bunch | Synonyms |

Purse is a synonym of bunch.


In lang=en terms the difference between purse and bunch

is that purse is to press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude while bunch is to protrude or swell.

As nouns the difference between purse and bunch

is that purse is a small bag for carrying money while bunch is a group of a number of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.

As verbs the difference between purse and bunch

is that purse is to press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude while bunch is to gather into a bunch.

Purse vs Gather - What's the difference?

purse | gather | Synonyms |

Purse is a synonym of gather.


As nouns the difference between purse and gather

is that purse is a small bag for carrying money while gather is a plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker.

As verbs the difference between purse and gather

is that purse is to press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude while gather is to collect; normally separate things.

Satchal vs Purse - What's the difference?

satchal | purse |


As a noun purse is

a small bag for carrying money.

As a verb purse is

to press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.

Purse vs Parse - What's the difference?

purse | parse |


As nouns the difference between purse and parse

is that purse is a small bag for carrying money while parse is (linguistics|computing) a successful act of.

As verbs the difference between purse and parse

is that purse is to press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude while parse is (linguistics) to resolve into its elements, as a sentence, pointing out]] the several [[part of speech|parts of speech, and their relation to each other by government or agreement; to analyze and describe grammatically.

Purse vs Pulse - What's the difference?

purse | pulse |


As nouns the difference between purse and pulse

is that purse is a small bag for carrying money while pulse is a normally regular beat felt when arteries are depressed, caused by the pumping action of the heart.

As verbs the difference between purse and pulse

is that purse is to press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude while pulse is to beat, to throb, to flash.

Perse vs Purse - What's the difference?

perse | purse |


As nouns the difference between perse and purse

is that perse is a dark greyish blue colour while purse is a small bag for carrying money.

As an adjective perse

is dark greyish blue or purple.

As a proper noun Perse

is an Oceanid, (one of the three thousand daughters of the Titans' Oceanus and Tethys), and the wife of the sun god, Helios, with who she is the mother of Aeetes, Perses, Pasiphae and Circe. One of her many sisters is Amphitrite, (the wife of Poseidon). Perse is also closely identified with Hecate.

As a verb purse is

to press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.

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