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advert vs speak of the devil

speak of the devil vs advert

advert is a noun but speak of the devil is not a noun.

advert and speak of the devil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
advert Yes No Yes No
speak of the devil No No Yes No
As verbs, speak of the devil is a hyponym of advert; that is, speak of the devil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than advert:
  • advert: make reference to
  • speak of the devil: mention someone's name who just then appears
advert (noun) speak of the devil (noun)
a public promotion of some product or service
advert (verb) speak of the devil (verb)
make a more or less disguised reference to mention someone's name who just then appears
make reference to
give heed (to)
Difference between advert and speak of the devil

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