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candy vs sugarplum

sugarplum vs candy

candy and sugarplum both are nouns.

candy is a verb but sugarplum is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
candy Yes No Yes No
sugarplum Yes No No No
As nouns, sugarplum is a hyponym of candy; that is, sugarplum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than candy:
  • candy: a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
  • sugarplum: any of various small sugary candies
candy (noun) sugarplum (noun)
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts any of various small sugary candies
candy (verb) sugarplum (verb)
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
Difference between candy and sugarplum

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