retaliate |
resist |
In lang=en terms the difference between retaliate and resist
is that
retaliate is to repay or requite by an act of the same kind while
resist is to oppose.
As verbs the difference between retaliate and resist
is that
retaliate is to do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront while
resist is to attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
As a noun resist is
a protective coating or covering
[oxford english dictionary , 2nd ed, 1989].
resist |
quench |
In lang=en terms the difference between resist and quench
is that
resist is to oppose while
quench is to cool rapidly by dipping into a bath of coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.
As verbs the difference between resist and quench
is that
resist is to attempt to counter the actions or effects of while
quench is to satisfy, especially an actual or figurative thirst.
As nouns the difference between resist and quench
is that
resist is a protective coating or covering
[oxford english dictionary , 2nd ed, 1989] while
quench is (physics) the abnormal termination of operation of a superconducting magnet, occurring when part of the superconducting coil enters the normal (resistive) state.
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