Grand Canyon State vs AZ

Grand Canyon State and AZ both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Grand Canyon State	Yes	No	No	No
AZ	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Grand Canyon State and AZ are synonyms defined as:

Grand Canyon State and AZ: a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

Other synonyms of Grand Canyon State include Arizona.

Grand Canyon State (noun)	AZ (noun)
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon	a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
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