apple of discord vs prize

prize vs apple of discord

apple of discord and prize both are nouns.

apple of discord is not an adjective while prize is an adjective.

apple of discord is not a verb while prize is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apple of discord	Yes	No	No	No
prize	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, prize is a hypernym of apple of discord; that is, prize is a word with a broader meaning than apple of discord:

apple of discord: (classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War
prize: something given as a token of victory

Other hypernyms of apple of discord include trophy.

apple of discord (noun)	prize (noun)
(classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War	something given as a token of victory
	something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
	goods or money obtained illegally

apple of discord (adjective)	prize (adjective)
	of superior grade

apple of discord (verb)	prize (verb)
	regard highly; think much of
	to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
	hold dear

Difference between apple of discord and prize

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