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blackface vs makeup

makeup vs blackface

blackface and makeup both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blackface Yes No No No
makeup Yes No No No
As nouns, makeup is a hypernym of blackface; that is, makeup is a word with a broader meaning than blackface:
  • blackface: the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
  • makeup: cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
Other hypernyms of blackface include make-up, war paint.
blackface (noun) makeup (noun)
the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
the way in which someone or something is composed
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
Difference between blackface and makeup

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