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blood brother vs half-brother

half-brother vs blood brother

blood brother and half-brother both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blood brother Yes No No No
half-brother Yes No No No
As nouns, half-brother is a hyponym of blood brother; that is, half-brother is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blood brother:
  • blood brother: a male with the same parents as someone else
  • half-brother: a brother who has only one parent in common with you
Other hyponyms of blood brother include big brother, little brother, half brother, stepbrother.
blood brother (noun) half-brother (noun)
a male with the same parents as someone else a brother who has only one parent in common with you
a male sworn (usually by a ceremony involving the mingling of blood) to treat another as his brother
Difference between blood brother and half-brother

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