Simile vs metaphor
My favorite line from the novel ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ is where John Greene uses the word ‘stars’ as a metaphor for his thoughts. My favorite simile from the same novel is ‘gate shuffling like a dementia...
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Accounts receivable vs accounts payable
Posted by Terms compared staff | Sep 5, 2021 | Accounting |
In commercial businesses, sales and purchases of goods and services are among the most frequent transactions. The larger the business, the higher the volume and value of such transactions. While small-value retail transactions...
Read MoreMoral vs morale
Posted by Terms compared staff | Sep 4, 2021 | Language |
Jinnah, a barrister by profession, was incredibly adept at boosting Muslim morale through his speeches. His dream was Pakistan- a state based on Islamic morals which all citizens would follow without subjugation. The words moral...
Read MoreMedal vs mettle vs meddle
Posted by Terms compared staff | Sep 4, 2021 | Language |
The marines received a medal for their display of valor and bravery in the long war. They had proved their mettle in battle and the medals on their chest were proof of that. However, they would soon realize that they had fought...
Read MoreMorbid vs moribund
Posted by Terms compared staff | Sep 4, 2021 | Language |
The Nazis had a morbid fascination with human experimentation. These experiments resulted in either painful deaths or moribund survivors with no will to live. The words ‘morbid’ and ‘moribund’ share a common theme of darkness –...
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