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bacchanal vs fan

fan vs bacchanal

bacchanal and fan both are nouns.

bacchanal is an adjective but fan is not an adjective.

bacchanal is not a verb while fan is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bacchanal Yes Yes No No
fan Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fan is a hypernym of bacchanal; that is, fan is a word with a broader meaning than bacchanal:
  • bacchanal: a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
  • fan: an ardent follower and admirer
Other hypernyms of bacchanal include buff, devotee, lover.
bacchanal (noun) fan (noun)
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
someone who engages in drinking bouts an ardent follower and admirer
a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus an enthusiastic devotee of sports
bacchanal (adjective) fan (adjective)
used of riotously drunken merrymaking
bacchanal (verb) fan (verb)
make (an emotion) fiercer
blow away or off with a current of air
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
agitate the air
Difference between bacchanal and fan

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