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Routine vs Time-honored - What's the difference?

routine | time-honored | Related terms |

Routine is a related term of time-honored.


As a noun routine

is .

As an adjective time-honored is

honored because of great age, or long usage.

Plunger vs Ruin - What's the difference?

plunger | ruin | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between plunger and ruin

is that plunger is a device that is used to remove blockages from a toilet or sink by suction while ruin is the remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.

As a verb ruin is

to cause the ruin of.

Accompany vs Copy - What's the difference?

accompany | copy | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between accompany and copy

is that accompany is to supplement with; add to while copy is to imitate.

As a noun copy is

the result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original.

Desolate vs Grim - What's the difference?

desolate | grim | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between desolate and grim

is that desolate is deserted and devoid of inhabitants while grim is dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.

As a verb desolate

is to deprive of inhabitants.

As a proper noun Grim is

{{surname|A=An|English}}, probably derived from Old English grimm or Old Norse grimr or grimmr.

Voice vs Content - What's the difference?

voice | content | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between voice and content

is that voice is to fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of; as, to voice the pipes of an organ while content is to give contentment or satisfaction; to satisfy; to gratify; to appease.

In transitive obsolete terms the difference between voice and content

is that voice is to vote; to elect; to appoint — Shakespeare while content is to satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite.

As an adjective content is

satisfied; in a state of satisfaction.

Frolicsome vs Jovial - What's the difference?

frolicsome | jovial | Related terms |

Frolicsome is a related term of jovial.


As adjectives the difference between frolicsome and jovial

is that frolicsome is given to frolicking; playful while jovial is (obsolete) pertaining to jove or zeus; jovian.

Concern vs Inducement - What's the difference?

concern | inducement | Related terms |

Concern is a related term of inducement.


As nouns the difference between concern and inducement

is that concern is that which affects one's welfare or happiness while inducement is an incentive that helps bring about a desired state.

As a verb concern

is (label) to relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

Bound vs Recoil - What's the difference?

bound | recoil | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between bound and recoil

is that bound is past tense of bind while recoil is to retreat before an opponent.

As nouns the difference between bound and recoil

is that bound is a boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory while recoil is a starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking.

As an adjective bound

is obliged (to).

Might vs Violence - What's the difference?

might | violence | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between might and violence

is that might is power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group while violence is extreme force.

As an adjective might

is mighty; powerful; possible.

As a verb might

is used to indicate conditional or possible actions.

Diabolical vs Destructive - What's the difference?

diabolical | destructive | Related terms |

Diabolical is a related term of destructive.


As adjectives the difference between diabolical and destructive

is that diabolical is extremely wicked or cruel while destructive is causing destruction; damaging.

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