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cap vs wishing cap

wishing cap vs cap

cap and wishing cap both are nouns.

cap is a verb but wishing cap is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cap Yes No Yes No
wishing cap Yes No No No
As nouns, wishing cap is a hyponym of cap; that is, wishing cap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cap:
  • cap: a tight-fitting headdress
  • wishing cap: a magical cap that secures whatever one wishes for
cap (noun) wishing cap (noun)
a tight-fitting headdress a magical cap that secures whatever one wishes for
the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
a top (as for a bottle)
something serving as a cover or protection
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
an upper limit on what is allowed
a protective covering that is part of a plant
a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
cap (verb) wishing cap (verb)
restrict the number or amount of
lie at the top of
Difference between cap and wishing cap

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