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astringence vs taste

taste vs astringence

astringence and taste both are nouns.

astringence is not a verb while taste is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
astringence Yes No No No
taste Yes No Yes No
As nouns, taste is a hypernym of astringence; that is, taste is a word with a broader meaning than astringence:
  • astringence: a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
  • taste: the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
Other hypernyms of astringence include gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste perception, taste sensation.
astringence (noun) taste (noun)
a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker 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
astringence (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 astringence and taste

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