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sweal

Terms vs Sweal - What's the difference?

terms | sweal |


As a noun terms

is .

As a verb sweal is

to burn slowly.

Sheal vs Sweal - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between sheal and sweal

is that sheal is to shell (remove husks, shells etc while sweal is to burn slowly.

As a noun sheal

is a shell or pod.

Steal vs Sweal - What's the difference?

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In transitive terms the difference between steal and sweal

is that steal is to draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. Usually used in the phrase steal the show while sweal is to singe; scorch; dress (as a hog) with burning or singeing.

In intransitive terms the difference between steal and sweal

is that steal is to move silently or secretly while sweal is to melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; waste away without feeding the flame.

As a noun steal

is the act of stealing.

Weal vs Sweal - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between weal and sweal

is that weal is to mark with stripes; to wale while sweal is to burn slowly.

As a noun weal

is wealth, riches.

Sweam vs Sweal - What's the difference?

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In dialectal|lang=en terms the difference between sweam and sweal

is that sweam is (dialectal) a snell or sudden qualm of sickness while sweal is (dialectal) to make disappear; cause to waste away; diminish; reduce.

As a noun sweam

is (dialectal) a swimming of the head; a fainting fit; a swoon.

As a verb sweal is

to burn slowly.

Seal vs Sweal - What's the difference?

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In intransitive terms the difference between seal and sweal

is that seal is to hunt seals while sweal is to melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; waste away without feeding the flame.

In transitive terms the difference between seal and sweal

is that seal is to guarantee while sweal is to singe; scorch; dress (as a hog) with burning or singeing.

As a noun seal

is a pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.

Sweat vs Sweal - What's the difference?

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In intransitive terms the difference between sweat and sweal

is that sweat is to emit moisture while sweal is to melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; waste away without feeding the flame.

In transitive terms the difference between sweat and sweal

is that sweat is to emit, in the manner of sweat while sweal is to singe; scorch; dress (as a hog) with burning or singeing.

As a noun sweat

is fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.

Swell vs Sweal - What's the difference?

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In intransitive terms the difference between swell and sweal

is that swell is to be raised to arrogance while sweal is to melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; waste away without feeding the flame.

In transitive terms the difference between swell and sweal

is that swell is to raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate while sweal is to singe; scorch; dress (as a hog) with burning or singeing.

As a noun swell

is the act of swelling.

As an adjective swell

is excellent.

Swear vs Sweal - What's the difference?

swear | sweal |


In intransitive terms the difference between swear and sweal

is that swear is to use offensive language while sweal is to melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; waste away without feeding the flame.

As verbs the difference between swear and sweal

is that swear is to take an oath while sweal is to burn slowly.

As a noun swear

is a swearword.

As an adjective swear

is heavy.

Reduce vs Sweal - What's the difference?

reduce | sweal |


In transitive terms the difference between reduce and sweal

is that reduce is to bring to an inferior state or condition while sweal is to singe; scorch; dress (as a hog) with burning or singeing.

In intransitive terms the difference between reduce and sweal

is that reduce is to lose weight while sweal is to melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; waste away without feeding the flame.

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