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bidding vs open sesame

open sesame vs bidding

bidding and open sesame both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bidding Yes No No No
open sesame Yes No No No
As nouns, open sesame is a hyponym of bidding; that is, open sesame is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bidding:
  • bidding: an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  • open sesame: a magical command; used by Ali Baba
Other hyponyms of bidding include countermand, order, charge, commission, direction, commandment, injunction, behest.
bidding (noun) open sesame (noun)
a request to be present any very successful means of achieving a result
(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make a magical command; used by Ali Baba
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
Difference between bidding and open sesame

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