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buy vs impulse-buy

impulse-buy vs buy

buy is a noun but impulse-buy is not a noun.

buy and impulse-buy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
buy Yes No Yes No
impulse-buy No No Yes No
As verbs, impulse-buy is a hyponym of buy; that is, impulse-buy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than buy:
  • buy: obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
  • impulse-buy: buy on impulse without proper reflection
buy (noun) impulse-buy (noun)
an advantageous purchase
buy (verb) impulse-buy (verb)
accept as true buy on impulse without proper reflection
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
be worth or be capable of buying
Difference between buy and impulse-buy

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