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Ocean Liner vs Cruise Ship   People who do not belong to the maritime industry tend to use the words cruise ship and ocean liners in the same breath as if the two types of vessels were the same. While it is true that both types of ships carry passengers in seas and oceans, there are many differences in construction,... 

Obliged vs Obligated   There are many pairs of words in English language that are both being used despite being similar in meaning. In the case of obliged and obligated, one cannot be faulted for using either though obliged seems to be the preferred choice of most people around the world. This article attempts... 

Katakana vs Hiragana   Though the Japanese spoke the Japanese language, they did not have a script of their own till about 4 A.D. In the 5th century, Japanese tried to make a writing script by importing Chinese script and that too through another country, Korea. They developed a hybrid style of writing Chinese... 

Karma vs Dharma   Dharma and Karma are two of the 4 principle duties of a man who takes birth on this planet. The other two duties are Kama and Moksha, according to ancient Hindu scriptures. While Karma deals with the actions or deeds of a man, his Dharma is supposed to be his duty towards his society and... 

Hanged vs Hung   There are many words in English language that seem to be well understood and are used very commonly in daily conversation. However, these words pose a big problem when it comes to non natives or students learning the language, as they cannot decide between its past tense in two different... 

Ethics vs Religion   We all know what a religion is and also think we know what is meant by ethics, but if one were to ask the difference between religion and ethics, most of us would draw a blank. After all, isn’t all religion ethics and we learn all moral values from it? Well, this is a question that... 

Peasants vs Serfs   Feudalism was the law of the land during Middle Ages and formed the basis of the class system that divided the society between the masters and the peasants. Of course, there were kings and the governments. However, the society was divided between the upper classes that included the lords... 

Intellectual vs Intelligent   The phrase artificial intelligence and the question “is there any other intelligent race in the universe” is enough to tell all about intelligence to us. We call a boy intelligent if he understands complex concepts easily and shows mental and logical reasoning to solve a... 

Dada vs Surrealism   Dada and Surrealism are distinct movements in the world of art and culture. These movements depict the thinking in the world of art that got reflected in the paintings and writings of the artists. Because of similarities in the two movements, artists and common people of today find hard... 

Enunciation vs Pronunciation   Remember the time when you were a small kid and often scolded by your English teacher to stop slurring or mumbling in your elocution class? The teacher would make you stand up and ask to enunciate a line or a paragraph clearly. This was just to make you a better speaker as enunciation... 

Charity vs Philanthropy   You see a beggar on road asking for dollar to be able to eat something. You take pity on the man and search for money in your wallet to give him. You provide him with means to overcome hunger. Now consider another option. You get an email from a NGO asking you to sponsor a poor child... 

Bourgeois vs Proletariat   If we look at the history of mankind, or simply the histories of different societies and culture, we find that all history is merely a reflection of class struggles to have control over means of wealth and production. Since ages, it is plain clear to everyone that there have been... 

Textile vs Fabric   We make use of different types of fabrics depending upon weather such as woolen fabrics during winters and cotton ones during summers. To prevent us from becoming wet during rains, we make use of raincoats and umbrellas that are made using altogether different fabrics. So basically there... 

Masculine vs Feminine   We all know that facial hair, a muscular body and difference in voice quality from females are masculine traits while a curvy and fuller body, a slender and delicate silhouette, and the ability to give birth to babies are feminine traits. Females are also labeled fairer sex and are... 

Census vs Survey   Census and survey are two words that we commonly hear only to confuse between these two techniques of collecting information about basically everything under the sun. Survey could be an attempt by an organization to find out the level of satisfaction among its customers about its services... 

De Jure vs De Facto   Despite the fact that we hear the Latin expressions de jure and de facto so often and also read them mostly in newspapers, in legal and political settings, many of us would be hard pressed to tell the exact difference between the two. This is because of the similarities between the two...