Change, alter, vary, modify (and their corresponding nouns change, alteration, variation, modification) are comparable when denoting to make or become different (or when denoting a difference effected).
Brochure vs Leaflet vs Pamphlet
A brochure is a small booklet usually not longer than 24 pages.
Bad apple vs Bad egg
bad apple—(coll.) a single bad person in a group (also: rotten apple): Maybe she was the bad apple of the department, so I made an appointment to meet with another woman. bad egg—(coll.) a bad or despised individual (also: rotten egg ): Billy was a bad egg and spent most of his time trying to […]
Chance vs Accident vs Fortune vs Luck vs Hap vs Hazard
Chance, accident, fortune, luck, hap, hazard denote something that happens without an apparent or determinable cause or as a result of unpredictable forces.
Broach vs Brooch
Broach means to open, introduce, or bring up something.
Certify vs Attest vs Witness vs Vouch
Certify, attest, witness, vouch are comparable when they mean to testify to the truth or genuineness of something.
Backwoodsman vs Woodsman
backwoodsman— 1. a settler in the uncleared forest land: It is this which gives that piquancy to the conversation of a backwoodsman. 2. is used of a rough, uneducated person: He sounded like a backwoodsman even in high hat. 3. (UK) a member of the House of Lords who rarely attends that body: This speech […]
British Isles vs Great Britain vs United Kingdom
The British Isles consists of the United Kingdom and its islands (Orkneys, Shetlands, and the Isle of Man).
Certainty vs Certitude vs Assurance vs Conviction
Certainty, certitude, assurance, conviction are comparable when denoting a state of mind in which one is free from doubt.
Bring vs Take
Bring means to carry something toward some place.
Backtrack on something vs Track back to something
backtrack on something—reverse one’s position or policy, especially as a result of other people’s opposition: He has backtracked on what he told the public during his campaign. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase be back on track—return to one’s normal activities: Within a few months, she was back on track, […]
Backbite someone vs Bite something back
backbite someone—slander the reputation of smb. who is absent: People will backbite one another to any extent rather than not be amused. bite something back—hold back a remark one was about to make: She wanted to tell him her real feelings, but she bit the words back.