Erasable means capable of being rubbed out or removed. Please use only erasable markers on the white marker boards. Irascible means disagreeable or easily provoked. After months of being unemployed, he became irascible.
Disguise vs Cloak vs Mask vs Dissemble vs Camouflage
Disguise, cloak, mask, dissemble, camouflage are comparable when meaning to assume a dress, an appearance, or an expression that conceals one’s identity, intention, or true feeling.
Disgrace vs Dishonor vs Disrepute vs Shame vs Infamy vs Ignominy vs Opprobrium vs Obloquy vs Odium
Disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, shame, infamy, ignominy, opprobrium, obloquy, odium mean the state, condition, character, or less often the cause of suffering disesteem and of enduring reproach or severe censure.
Difference between Equivocate, Prevaricate and Procrastinate
Equivocate means to be deliberately ambiguous in order to mislead. He equivocated and gave complex answers to our questions. Prevaricate means to stray from the truth, mislead, or lie. He spoke with candor and saw no reason to prevaricate. Procrastinate means to postpone, put off, or defer. Why did the judges continue to procrastinate about […]
Difference between Beat the target and Hit the target
beat the target—do better than planned: It provides incentives to adopt new technologies to meet the target and to beat the target. hit the target—meet the target; achieve the intended results: Will the government hit the target this time? At least it has the power…
Difference between Equivocably and Equivocally
Use Equivocally. Equivocably is not a word.
Difference between Beat the socks off someone and Knock someone’s socks off
beat the socks off someone—(coll., also: beat someone’s pants off ) win decisively over an opponent in a competition: The true bingo professionals—like us—will beat the socks off the amateurs every time. knock someone’s socks off—(U.S. coll.) impress smb. greatly; amaze or stun a person: You wouldn’t expect teenagers to sing opera, but these kids […]
Disease vs Disorder vs Condition vs Affection vs Ailment vs Malady vs Complaint vs Distemper vs Syndrome
Disease, disorder, condition, affection, ailment, malady, complaint, distemper, syndrome denote a deranged bodily state usually associated with or amounting to a loss of health.
Difference between Beat the clock and Beat the time
beat the clock—complete the task before a stated time: Any job is much harder if you are trying to beat the clock. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase flog the clock—(Nautical) move the hands of the clock forward (to quit one’s job before the due time): I got suspicious that […]
Discuss vs Argue vs Debate vs Dispute vs Agitate
Discuss, argue, debate, dispute, agitate mean to discourse about something in order to arrive at the truth or to convince others.
Difference between Equipment and Equipments
Use equipment. Equipments is not a word.
Difference between Equable and Equitable
Equable means unvarying, agreeable, or steady. Ireland’s equable climate is due to its proximity to the sea. Equitable means impartial, fair, or reasonable. The club gave an equitable distribution of gifts to the charities.