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Corrupting vs Insalubrious - What's the difference?

corrupting | insalubrious | Related terms |


As a verb corrupting

is present participle of corrupt.

As an adjective insalubrious is

unhealthful, not providing or promoting health.

Interrupt vs Choke - What's the difference?

interrupt | choke | Related terms |

Interrupt is a related term of choke.


As verbs the difference between interrupt and choke

is that interrupt is to disturb or halt an ongoing process or action by interfering suddenly while choke is to be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe, for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way.

As nouns the difference between interrupt and choke

is that interrupt is (computing) an event that causes a computer to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition while choke is a control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold.

Stagnant vs Fuggy - What's the difference?

stagnant | fuggy | Related terms |

Stagnant is a related term of fuggy.


As adjectives the difference between stagnant and fuggy

is that stagnant is lacking freshness, motion, flow, progress, or change; stale; motionless; still while fuggy is muggy, stuffy, with bad ventilation.

Confession vs Recognizance - What's the difference?

confession | recognizance | Related terms |

Confession is a related term of recognizance.


As nouns the difference between confession and recognizance

is that confession is the open admittance of having done something (especially of something bad) while recognizance is (legal) a form of bail; a promise made by the accused to the court that he/she will attend all required judicial proceedings and will not engage in further illegal activity or other prohibited conduct as set by the court.

Machine vs Agent - What's the difference?

machine | agent | Related terms |

Machine is a related term of agent.


As a verb machine

is .

As a noun agent is

agent (intermediary for certain services, such as for artistic performances or public relations).

Shock vs Altercation - What's the difference?

shock | altercation | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between shock and altercation

is that shock is sudden, heavy impact while altercation is warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.

As a verb shock

is to cause to be emotionally shocked.

Lifeless vs Irresolute - What's the difference?

lifeless | irresolute | Related terms |

Lifeless is a related term of irresolute.


As adjectives the difference between lifeless and irresolute

is that lifeless is inanimate; having no life while irresolute is undecided or unsure how to act.

Opprobrious vs Indecent - What's the difference?

opprobrious | indecent | Related terms |

Opprobrious is a related term of indecent.


As adjectives the difference between opprobrious and indecent

is that opprobrious is of or relating to opprobrium while indecent is indecent.

Run-of-the-mill vs Average - What's the difference?

run-of-the-mill | average | Related terms |

Run-of-the-mill is a related term of average.


As adjectives the difference between run-of-the-mill and average

is that run-of-the-mill is (idiomatic) ordinary; not special while average is (not comparable) constituting or relating to the average.

As a noun average is

(legal|marine) financial loss due to damage to transported goods; compensation for damage or loss.

As a verb average is

(informal) to compute the arithmetic mean of.

Fatal vs Mischievous - What's the difference?

fatal | mischievous | Related terms |

Fatal is a related term of mischievous.


As adjectives the difference between fatal and mischievous

is that fatal is proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny while mischievous is causing mischief; injurious.

As a noun fatal

is a fatality; an event that leads to death.

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