Elastic, resilient, springy, flexible, supple are comparable when they mean able to endure strain (as extension, compression, twisting, or bending) without being permanently affected or injured.
Eject vs Expel vs Oust vs Evict vs Dismiss
Eject, expel, oust, evict, dismiss mean to force or thrust something or someone out.
Effort vs Exertion vs Pains vs Trouble
Effort, exertion, pains, trouble mean the active use or expenditure of physical or mental power in producing or attempting to produce a desired result.
Effective vs Effectual vs Efficient vs Efficacious
Effective, effectual, efficient, efficacious all mean producing or capable of producing a result or results, but they are not freely interchangeable in idiomatic use.
Effect vs Result vs Consequence vs Upshot vs Aftereffect vs Aftermath vs Sequel vs Issue vs Outcome vs Event
Effect, result, consequence, upshot, aftereffect, aftermath, sequel, issue, outcome, event are comparable in signifying something, usually a condition, situation, or occurrence, ascribable to a cause or combination of causes.
Educe vs Evoke vs Elicit vs Extract vs Extort
Educe, evoke, elicit, extract, extort mean to bring or draw out what is hidden, latent, or reserved.
Edition vs Impression vs Reprinting vs Printing vs Reissue
Edition, impression, reprinting, printing, reissue are capable of being distinguished when used to designate the total number of copies of the same work printed during a stretch of time.
Edit vs Compile vs Revise vs Redact vs Rewrite vs Adapt
Edit, compile, revise, redact, rewrite, adapt, though not strict synonyms, are sometimes confused when used of the preparation of material for publication.
Eddy vs Whirlpool vs Maelstrom vs Vortex
Eddy, whirlpool, maelstrom, vortex mean a swirling mass especially of water.
Ecstasy vs Rapture vs Transport
Ecstasy, rapture, transport denote a feeling or a state of intense, sometimes excessive or extreme, mental and emotional exaltation.
Eccentricity vs Idiosyncrasy
Eccentricity, idiosyncrasy are not always clearly distinguished when they denote an act, a practice, or a characteristic that impresses the observer as strange or singular.
Eat vs Swallow vs Ingest vs Devour vs Consume
Eat, swallow, ingest, devour, consume mean to take food into the stomach through the mouth and throat.