Dip, immerse, submerge, duck, souse, dunk are comparable when meaning to plunge a person or thing into or as if into liquid.
Category: Synonyms
Dinner vs Banquet vs Feast
Dinner, banquet, feast are comparable when denoting an elaborate meal that is served to guests or to a group (as of members of a club or association) and that often marks some special occasion (as an anniversary) or honors a particular person.
Din vs Uproar vs Pandemonium vs Hullabaloo vs Babel vs Hubbub vs Clamor vs Racket
Din, uproar, pandemonium, hullabaloo, babel, hubbub, clamor, racket mean a disturbing or confusing welter of sounds or a scene or situation marked by such a welter of sounds.
Digression vs Episode vs Excursus vs Divagation
Digression, episode, excursus, divagation are comparable when they denote a departure from the main course of development, especially of a narrative, a drama, or an exposition.
Dignify vs Ennoble vs Honor vs Glorify
Dignify, ennoble, honor, glorify mean to invest a person or thing with something that elevates or uplifts his or its character or raises him or it in human estimation.
Dig vs Delve vs Spade vs Grub vs Excavate
Dig, delve, spade, grub, excavate mean to use a spade or similar utensil in breaking up the ground to a point below the surface and in turning or removing the earth or bringing to the surface of something below it.
Difficulty vs Hardship vs Rigor vs Vicissitude
Difficulty, hardship, rigor, vicissitude are synonyms only when they mean something which demands effort and endurance if it is to be overcome or one’s end achieved.
Different vs Diverse vs Divergent vs Disparate vs Various
Different, diverse, divergent, disparate, various are comparable when they are used to qualify plural nouns and mean not identical or alike in kind or character.
Differ vs Vary vs Disagree vs Dissent
Differ, vary, disagree, dissent mean to be unlike or out of harmony.
Dictatorial vs Magisterial vs Authoritarian vs Dogmatic vs Doctrinaire vs Oracular
Dictatorial, magisterial, authoritarian, dogmatic, doctrinaire, oracular are comparable in the sense of imposing or having the manner or disposition of one who imposes his will or his opinions upon others.
Dictate vs Prescribe vs Ordain vs Decree vs Impose
Dictate, prescribe, ordain, decree, impose mean to lay down expressly something to be followed, observed, obeyed, or accepted.
Dialect vs Vernacular vs Patois vs Lingo vs Jargon vs Cant vs Argot vs Slang
Dialect, vernacular, patois, lingo, jargon, cant, argot, slang denote a form of language or a style of speech which varies from that accepted as the literary standard.