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Fountain of Youth vs spring

spring vs Fountain of Youth

Fountain of Youth and spring both are nouns.

Fountain of Youth is not a verb while spring is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Fountain of Youth Yes No No No
spring Yes No Yes No
As nouns, spring is a hypernym of Fountain of Youth; that is, spring is a word with a broader meaning than Fountain of Youth:
  • Fountain of Youth: a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again
  • spring: a natural flow of ground water
Other hypernyms of Fountain of Youth include fountain, natural spring, outflow, outpouring.
Fountain of Youth (noun) spring (noun)
a fountain described in folk tales as able to make people young again a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
a point at which water issues forth
a natural flow of ground water
the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring
Fountain of Youth (verb) spring (verb)
develop suddenly
produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly
spring back; spring away from an impact
move forward by leaps and bounds
develop into a distinctive entity
Difference between Fountain of Youth and spring

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