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agon vs celebration

celebration vs agon

agon and celebration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
agon Yes No No No
celebration Yes No No No
As nouns, celebration is a hypernym of agon; that is, celebration is a word with a broader meaning than agon:
  • agon: a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes
  • celebration: any joyous diversion
Other hypernyms of agon include festivity.
agon (noun) celebration (noun)
a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes any joyous diversion
the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
Difference between agon and celebration

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