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acrostic vs teaser

teaser vs acrostic

acrostic and teaser both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acrostic Yes No No No
teaser Yes No No No
As nouns, teaser is a hypernym of acrostic; that is, teaser is a word with a broader meaning than acrostic:
  • acrostic: a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
  • teaser: a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
Other hypernyms of acrostic include mystifier, puzzle, puzzler.
acrostic (noun) teaser (noun)
a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message a device for teasing wool
a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest
an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
a worker who teases wool
Difference between acrostic and teaser

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