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butcher vs merchant

merchant vs butcher

butcher and merchant both are nouns.

butcher is a verb but merchant is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
butcher Yes No Yes No
merchant Yes No No No
As nouns, merchant is a hypernym of butcher; that is, merchant is a word with a broader meaning than butcher:
  • butcher: a retailer of meat
  • merchant: a businessperson engaged in retail trade
Other hypernyms of butcher include merchandiser.
butcher (noun) merchant (noun)
a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market a businessperson engaged in retail trade
a brutal indiscriminate murderer
a retailer of meat
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
butcher (verb) merchant (verb)
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
Difference between butcher and merchant

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