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ache vs long

long vs ache

ache is a noun but long is not a noun.

ache is not an adjective while long is an adjective.

ache and long both are verbs.

ache is not an adverb while long is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ache Yes No Yes No
long No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, long is a hypernym of ache; that is, long is a word with a broader meaning than ache:
  • ache: have a desire for something or someone who is not present
  • long: desire strongly or persistently
Other hypernyms of ache include hanker, yearn.
ache (noun) long (noun)
a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
ache (adjective) long (adjective)
good at remembering
primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
(of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices
having or being more than normal or necessary
planning prudently for the future
of relatively great height
involving substantial risk
ache (verb) long (verb)
have a desire for something or someone who is not present desire strongly or persistently
be the source of pain
feel physical pain
ache (adverb) long (adverb)
for an extended time or at a distant time
for an extended distance
Difference between ache and long

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