residue vs rest

rest vs residue

residue and rest both are nouns.

residue is not a verb while rest is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
residue	Yes	No	No	No
rest	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, residue and rest are synonyms defined as:

residue and rest: something left after other parts have been taken away

Other synonyms of residue include balance, remainder, residual, residuum.

residue (noun)	rest (noun)
something left after other parts have been taken away	freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
matter that remains after something has been removed	a support on which things can be put
	a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
	something left after other parts have been taken away
	a state of inaction
	euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
	a pause for relaxation

residue (verb)	rest (verb)
	be at rest
	stay the same; remain in a certain state
	take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
	give a rest to
	not move; be in a resting position
	sit, as on a branch
	rest on or as if on a pillow
	put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
	be inactive, refrain from acting
	have a place in relation to something else
	be inherent or innate in

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