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burnish vs effulgence

effulgence vs burnish

burnish and effulgence both are nouns.

burnish is a verb but effulgence is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
burnish Yes No Yes No
effulgence Yes No No No
As nouns, effulgence is a hypernym of burnish; that is, effulgence is a word with a broader meaning than burnish:
  • burnish: the property of being smooth and shiny
  • effulgence: the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Other hypernyms of burnish include smoothness, radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine.
burnish (noun) effulgence (noun)
the property of being smooth and shiny the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
burnish (verb) effulgence (verb)
polish and make shiny
Difference between burnish and effulgence

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