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blarney vs bully

bully vs blarney

blarney and bully both are nouns.

blarney is not an adjective while bully is an adjective.

blarney and bully both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blarney Yes No Yes No
bully Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, bully is a hyponym of blarney; that is, bully is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blarney:
  • blarney: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  • bully: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
Other hyponyms of blarney include soft-soap, browbeat, swagger.
blarney (noun) bully (noun)
flattery designed to gain favor a cruel and brutal fellow
a hired thug
blarney (adjective) bully (adjective)
excellent
blarney (verb) bully (verb)
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
be bossy towards
Difference between blarney and bully

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