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bellyache vs kvetch

kvetch vs bellyache

bellyache and kvetch both are nouns.

bellyache and kvetch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bellyache Yes No Yes No
kvetch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, kvetch is a hypernym of bellyache; that is, kvetch is a word with a broader meaning than bellyache:
  • bellyache: complain
  • kvetch: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Other hypernyms of bellyache include complain, kick, plain, quetch, sound off.
bellyache (noun) kvetch (noun)
an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region (Yiddish) a nagging complaint
(Yiddish) a constant complainer
bellyache (verb) kvetch (verb)
complain express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Difference between bellyache and kvetch

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