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Cunning vs Stale - What's the difference?

cunning | stale |


As an adjective cunning

is sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.

As a noun cunning

is (obsolete) knowledge; learning; special knowledge (sometimes implying occult or magical knowledge).

As an adverb stale is

always, all the time.

Stale vs Bored - What's the difference?

stale | bored |


As an adverb stale

is always, all the time.

As a verb bored is

(bore).

As an adjective bored is

suffering from boredom.

Familiar vs Stale - What's the difference?

familiar | stale | Related terms |


In obsolete terms the difference between familiar and stale

is that familiar is a close friend while stale is a patsy, a pawn, someone used under some false pretext to forward another's (usu. sinister) designs; a stalking horse.

As a verb stale is

to make a ladder by joining rungs ("stales") between the posts.

Frail vs Stale - What's the difference?

frail | stale | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between frail and stale

is that frail is easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm while stale is at a standstill; stalemated.

As nouns the difference between frail and stale

is that frail is a basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins while stale is theft; the act of stealing.

As verbs the difference between frail and stale

is that frail is to play a stringed instrument, usually a banjo, by picking with the back of a fingernail while stale is to make a ladder by joining rungs ("stales") between the posts.

Broken-down vs Stale - What's the difference?

broken-down | stale | Related terms |

Broken-down is a related term of stale.


As an adjective broken-down

is which has broken down and, as a result, is no longer in working order.

As an adverb stale is

always, all the time.

Stale vs Dirty - What's the difference?

stale | dirty | Related terms |

Stale is a related term of dirty.


As adverbs the difference between stale and dirty

is that stale is always, all the time while dirty is in a dirty manner.

As an adjective dirty is

unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

As a verb dirty is

to make (something) dirty.

Universal vs Stale - What's the difference?

universal | stale | Related terms |

Universal is a related term of stale.


As an adjective universal

is of or pertaining to the universe.

As a noun universal

is (philosophy) a characteristic or property that particular things have in common.

As an adverb stale is

always, all the time.

Venerable vs Stale - What's the difference?

venerable | stale | Related terms |

Venerable is a related term of stale.


As an adjective venerable

is used as a form of address for an archdeacon in the anglican church.

As an adverb stale is

always, all the time.

Stale vs Extinct - What's the difference?

stale | extinct | Related terms |


In lang=en terms the difference between stale and extinct

is that stale is unreasonably long in coming, in reference to claims and actions while extinct is extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc..

As adjectives the difference between stale and extinct

is that stale is at a standstill; stalemated while extinct is extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc..

As a noun stale

is theft; the act of stealing.

As a verb stale

is to make a ladder by joining rungs ("stales") between the posts.

Weak vs Stale - What's the difference?

weak | stale | Related terms |

Weak is a related term of stale.


As an adjective weak

is lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.

As an adverb stale is

always, all the time.

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