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bee sting vs sting

sting vs bee sting

bee sting and sting both are nouns.

bee sting is not a verb while sting is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bee sting Yes No No No
sting Yes No Yes No
As nouns, sting is a hypernym of bee sting; that is, sting is a word with a broader meaning than bee sting:
  • bee sting: a sting inflicted by a bee
  • sting: a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
Other hypernyms of bee sting include bite, insect bite.
bee sting (noun) sting (noun)
a sting inflicted by a bee a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
a mental pain or distress
bee sting (verb) sting (verb)
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
deliver a sting to
cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
cause a stinging pain
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
Difference between bee sting and sting

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