Cornhusker State vs NE

Cornhusker State and NE both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Cornhusker State	Yes	No	No	No
NE	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Cornhusker State and NE are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of Cornhusker State include Neb., Nebraska.

Cornhusker State (noun)	NE (noun)
a midwestern state on the Great Plains	a midwestern state on the Great Plains
	the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees