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bark vs bow-wow

bow-wow vs bark

bark and bow-wow both are nouns.

bark is a verb but bow-wow is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bark Yes No Yes No
bow-wow Yes No No No
As nouns, bow-wow is a hyponym of bark; that is, bow-wow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bark:
  • bark: the sound made by a dog
  • bow-wow: the bark of a dog
bark (noun) bow-wow (noun)
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts informal terms for dogs
the sound made by a dog the bark of a dog
a noise resembling the bark of a dog
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
bark (verb) bow-wow (verb)
tan (a skin) with bark tannins
make barking sounds
speak in an unfriendly tone
remove the bark of a tree
cover with bark
Difference between bark and bow-wow

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