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cause celebre vs incident

incident vs cause celebre

cause celebre and incident both are nouns.

cause celebre is not an adjective while incident is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cause celebre Yes No No No
incident Yes Yes No No
As nouns, incident is a hypernym of cause celebre; that is, incident is a word with a broader meaning than cause celebre:
  • cause celebre: an incident that attracts great public attention
  • incident: a single distinct event
cause celebre (noun) incident (noun)
an incident that attracts great public attention a single distinct event
a public disturbance
cause celebre (adjective) incident (adjective)
(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
falling or striking of light rays on something
Difference between cause celebre and incident

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