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by-blow vs offspring

offspring vs by-blow

by-blow and offspring both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
by-blow Yes No No No
offspring Yes No No No
As nouns, offspring is a hypernym of by-blow; that is, offspring is a word with a broader meaning than by-blow:
  • by-blow: the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
  • offspring: the immediate descendants of a person
Other hypernyms of by-blow include issue, progeny.
by-blow (noun) offspring (noun)
the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents any immature animal
something that comes into existence as a result
the immediate descendants of a person
Difference between by-blow and offspring

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