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Ran vs Wan - What's the difference?

ran | wan |


In obsolete terms the difference between ran and wan

is that ran is open robbery while wan is past tense of win.

As verbs the difference between ran and wan

is that ran is simple past of run while wan is past tense of win.

As nouns the difference between ran and wan

is that ran is yarns coiled on a spun-yarn winch while wan is the quality of being wan; wanness.

As a proper noun RAN

is Royal Australian Navy.

As an adjective wan is

pale, sickly-looking.

Swan vs Wan - What's the difference?

swan | wan |


As nouns the difference between swan and wan

is that swan is any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus, most of which have white plumage while wan is the quality of being wan; wanness.

As verbs the difference between swan and wan

is that swan is to travel or move about in an aimless, idle, or pretentiously casual way while wan is past tense of win.

As a proper noun Swan

is {{surname}.

As an adjective wan is

pale, sickly-looking.

Ban vs Wan - What's the difference?

ban | wan |


In obsolete terms the difference between ban and wan

is that ban is a curse or anathema while wan is past tense of win.

As verbs the difference between ban and wan

is that ban is to summon; call out while wan is past tense of win.

As nouns the difference between ban and wan

is that ban is prohibition while wan is the quality of being wan; wanness.

As an initialism BAN

is british Approved Name.

As an adjective wan is

pale, sickly-looking.

Tan vs Wan - What's the difference?

tan | wan |


As a proper noun tan

is the eighth heavenly stem.

Wax vs Wan - What's the difference?

wax | wan |


As a noun wax

is beeswax or wax can be (rare) the process of growing or wax can be (dated|colloquial) an outburst of anger.

As an adjective wax

is made of wax.

As a verb wax

is to apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny or wax can be to increasingly assume the specified characteristic, become.

Was vs Wan - What's the difference?

was | wan |


As a determiner was

is your (plural and polite).

Win vs Wan - What's the difference?

win | wan |


As nouns the difference between win and wan

is that win is pleasure; joy; delight while wan is the quality of being wan; wanness.

As verbs the difference between win and wan

is that win is to conquer, defeat while wan is past tense of win.

As an adjective wan is

pale, sickly-looking.

War vs Wan - What's the difference?

war | wan |


As a proper noun war

is the personification of war, often depicted in armor, and riding a red horse.

Can vs Wan - What's the difference?

can | wan |


As a noun can

is song.

As a verb can

is (lb).

Van vs Wan - What's the difference?

van | wan |


As nouns the difference between van and wan

is that van is a (covered) vehicle used for carrying goods or people, usually roughly cuboid in shape, longer and higher than a car but smaller than a truck while wan is the quality of being wan; wanness.

As verbs the difference between van and wan

is that van is to transport in a van or similar vehicle (especially of horses) while wan is past tense of win.

As a proper noun Van

is a male given name, diminutive of Vance or Ivan.

As an abbreviation VAN

is abbreviation of lang=en|Vancouver.

As an adjective wan is

pale, sickly-looking.

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