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changeling vs small fry

small fry vs changeling

changeling and small fry both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
changeling Yes No No No
small fry Yes No No No
As nouns, small fry is a hypernym of changeling; that is, small fry is a word with a broader meaning than changeling:
  • changeling: a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
  • small fry: a young person of either sex
Other hypernyms of changeling include child, fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster.
changeling (noun) small fry (noun)
a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy someone who is small and insignificant
a person of subnormal intelligence a young person of either sex
Difference between changeling and small fry

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