Diagnosis, prognosis should perhaps be called near synonyms; but they can be confused because both are employed in a specific medical sense with clear, sharp implications that are often carried over into their general and extended use.
Category: Synonyms
Dexterous vs Adroit vs Deft vs Handy
Dexterous, adroit, deft, handy mean having or showing readiness and skill in the use of one’s hands, limbs, or body and may also imply physical or mental readiness or skill.
Devout vs Pious vs Religious vs Pietistic vs Sanctimonious
Devout, pious, religious, pietistic, sanctimonious apply mainly to persons, their acts, and their words and mean showing fervor and reverence in the practice of religion.
Devote vs Dedicate vs Consecrate vs Hallow
Devote, dedicate, consecrate, hallow mean to set apart something or less often someone for a particular use or end.
Devoid vs Void vs Destitute
Devoid, void, destitute are comparable when they are followed by of and mean showing entire want or lack.
Device vs Contrivance vs Gadget vs Contraption
Device, contrivance, gadget, contraption mean something usually of a mechanical character which is invented as a means of doing a particular piece of work or of effecting a given end.
Deviation vs Aberration vs Divergence vs Deflection
Deviation, aberration, divergence, deflection denote departure or an instance of departure from a straight course or procedure or from a norm or standard.
Development vs Evolution
Development, evolution are comparable when they mean growth from a lower to a higher state.
Detraction vs Backbiting vs Calumny vs Slander vs Scandal
Detraction, backbiting, calumny, slander, scandal are comparable when they denote either the offense of one who defames another or casts aspersions upon him or what is uttered by way of defamation or aspersion.
Deterioration vs Degeneration vs Devolution vs Decadence vs Decline vs Declension
Deterioration, degeneration, devolution, decadence, decline, declension are comparable as meaning either the process of falling from a higher to a lower level or the state of a thing when such a falling has occurred.
Detach vs Disengage vs Abstract
Detach, disengage, abstract mean to remove one thing from another with which it is in union or association.
Destroy vs Demolish vs Raze
Destroy, demolish, raze mean to pull or tear down.