✅ Friendly means being kind, pleasant, or supportive (The neighbors were friendly and offered to help with the move).

✅ Benign means gentle, kind, or harmless (Despite its menacing look, the benign dog was very good with kids and rarely even barked).

✅ Both words describe a positive or kind nature.

✅ Friendly implies a warm, inviting interaction, whereas benign emphasizes non-threatening qualities without necessarily being warm or engaging. Both words can be used to describe people and animals, but benign is also used in the medical field to describe harmless conditions.

✅ Development refers to the process of growth or improvement over time (The development of new software took several months).

✅ Evolution refers to a gradual change or progression, often in a natural or biological context (The evolution of smartphones has transformed how we communicate).

✅ Both words describe a process of change or growth.

✅ Development is often used for specific projects or skills, while evolution suggests a longer, more natural or gradual process (The product's development was fast; The evolution of languages takes centuries).

✅ Denounce means to publicly condemn or criticize something, often in a strong or formal manner (The politician denounced the corruption in his rival's campaign).

✅ Censure means to formally express severe disapproval, often by an official body (The senator was censured by the committee for unethical behavior).

✅ Both words describe expressing strong disapproval.

✅ Denounce can be used in informal or everyday situations, while censure typically involves official or formal criticism (They denounced the unfair treatment of workers; The board voted to censure the company president for misconduct).