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acquired taste vs taste

taste vs acquired taste

acquired taste and taste both are nouns.

acquired taste is not a verb while taste is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquired taste Yes No No No
taste Yes No Yes No
As nouns, taste is a hypernym of acquired taste; that is, taste is a word with a broader meaning than acquired taste:
  • acquired taste: a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience
  • taste: a strong liking
Other hypernyms of acquired taste include penchant, predilection, preference.
acquired taste (noun) taste (noun)
a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
a brief experience of something
a strong liking
a small amount eaten or drunk
acquired taste (verb) taste (verb)
experience briefly
take a sample of
perceive by the sense of taste
distinguish flavors
have flavor; taste of something
have a distinctive or characteristic taste
Difference between acquired taste and taste

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