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dieting |
dietitian |
dietrich |
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differ
| difference
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| difference of opinion
| difference threshold
| different
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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb differ has 2 senses
- differ(v = verb.stative) Array - be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect" Derived forms noun difference1, adjective different3, adjective different4, adjective different1, adjective different2, adjective different5
- differ(v = verb.communication) disagree, dissent, take issue - be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions" Derived form noun difference3
Antonym: equal
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
differ, v.intr.
1 (often foll. by from) be unlike or distinguishable.
2 (often foll. by with) disagree; be at variance (with a person).
1 (often foll. by from) be unlike or distinguishable.
2 (often foll. by with) disagree; be at variance (with a person).
Etymology
ME f. OF differer f. L differre, differ, DEFER(1), (as DIS-, ferre bear, tend)
THESAURUS
differ
agree to differ, agree to disagree, altercate, argue, be at cross-purposes, be at variance, be distinct, be distinguished, be in dissent, bear no resemblance, beg to differ, bicker, brawl, break, break off, break up, broil, clash, clash with, collide, conflict, conflict with, contradict, contrast, contrast with, counter, debate, depart, depart from, deviate, deviate from, differ in opinion, differentiate, disaccord, disaccord with, disagree, disagree with, discord, discord with, dispute, dissent, dissent from, disunify, divaricate, divaricate from, diverge, diverge from, diversify, divide, divide on, drop out, fall out, feud, fight, flite, have words, hold opposite views, jangle, jar, jar with, join issue, jostle, mismatch, mismate, misunderstand one another, negate, not accord with, not agree, not compare with, not get along, not look like, not square with, object, oppose, part company, protest against, pull different ways, quarrel, relieve, secede, set to, spar, spat, squabble, stand apart, stand over against, take exception, take issue, tiff, variate, variegate, vary, withdraw, withhold assent, wrangleROGET THESAURUS
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Difference
VB be different, differ, vary, ablude, mismatch, contrast, divaricate, differ toto coelo, differ longo intervallo, vary, modify, discriminate.Discord
VB be discordant, disagree, come amiss, clash, jar, jostle, pull different ways, conflict, have no measures with, misunderstand one another, live like cat and dog, differ, dissent, have a bone to pick, have a crow to pluck with, fall out, quarrel, dispute, litigate, controvert, squabble, wrangle, jangle, brangle, bicker, nag, spar, have words, with, fall foul of, split, break with, break squares with, part company with, declare war, try conclusions, join issue, put in issue, pick a quarrel, fasten a quarrel on, sow dissension, stir up dissension, embroil, entangle, disunite, widen the breach, set at odds, set together by the ears, set against, pit against, get into hot water, fish in troubled waters, brawl, kick up a row, kick up a dust, turn the house out of window, be discordant, jar.
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