Pass, pass away, elapse, expire mean to move or come to a termination or end.
Category: Synonyms
Partner vs Copartner vs Colleague vs Ally vs Confederate
Partner, copartner, colleague, ally, confederate all denote an associate but they differ markedly in connotation and are not freely interchangeable.
Particle vs Corpuscle vs Atom vs Molecule
Particle, corpuscle, atom, molecule in technical physical or chemical use can mean a submicroscopic division of matter.
Particle vs Bit vs Mite vs Smidgen vs Whit vs Atom vs Iota vs Jot vs Tittle
Particle, bit, mite, smidgen, whit, atom, iota, jot, tittle all mean a very small or insignificant piece or part.
Part vs Portion vs Piece vs Detail vs Member vs Division vs Section vs Segment vs Sector vs Fraction vs Fragment vs Parcel
Part, portion, piece, detail, member, division, section, segment, sector, fraction, fragment, parcel are comparable when they mean something which is less than the whole but which actually is or is considered as if apart from the rest of the whole.
Pardon vs Amnesty vs Absolution
Pardon, amnesty, absolution in their legal and ecclesiastical senses mean a remission of penalty or punishment.
Parasite vs Sycophant vs Favorite vs Toady vs Lickspittle vs Bootlicker vs Hanger-on vs Leech vs Sponge vs Sponger
Parasite, sycophant, favorite, toady, lickspittle, bootlicker, hanger-on, leech, sponge, sponger all signify a person who is supported or sustained or seeks support or sustenance, usually physical but sometimes social or intellectual, from another without right or justification.
Parallel vs Counterpart vs Analogue vs Correlate
Parallel, counterpart, analogue, correlate are comparable when they denote a person or thing that corresponds in essentials to another person or thing, or closely resembles the latter in the points under consideration.
Paragraph vs Verse vs Article vs Clause vs Plank vs Count
Paragraph, verse, article, clause, plank, count are comparable when they denote one of the several and individually distinct statements of a discourse or instrument, each of which deals with a particular point or item.
Paragon vs Apotheosis vs Nonpareil vs Nonesuch
Paragon, apotheosis, nonpareil, nonesuch are comparable when they mean a person or thing of consummate quality or transcendent excellence in its kind.
Paradox vs Antinomy vs Anomaly
Paradox, antinomy, anomaly are comparable terms that involve the idea of expressing or revealing an inner or inherent contradiction and are therefore not always clearly distinguished.
Paper vs Instrument vs Document
Paper, instrument, document all mean a writing (often typed, sometimes printed) that is of value to its owner or to others who come after him as a source of information or proof of a right, contention, or claim.