STD vs clap

STD and clap both are nouns.

STD is not a verb while clap is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
STD	Yes	No	No	No
clap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, clap is a hyponym of STD; that is, clap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than STD:

STD: a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
clap: a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

Other hyponyms of STD include genital herpes, herpes genitalis, gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, granuloma inguinale, granuloma venereum, lues, lues venerea, pox, syph, syphilis, LGV, lymphogranuloma venereum, lymphopathia venereum, chlamydia.

STD (noun)	clap (noun)
a doctor's degree in theology in the pontifical university system of the Catholic church	a sudden very loud noise
a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact	a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
	a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

STD (verb)	clap (verb)
	clap one's hands together
	clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
	strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
	strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
	put quickly or forcibly
	strike the air in flight
	cause to strike the air in flight

Difference between STD and clap

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