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citation vs accolade

accolade vs citation

citation and accolade both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
citation Yes No No No
accolade Yes No No No
As nouns, accolade is a hypernym of citation; that is, accolade is a word with a broader meaning than citation:
  • citation: an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
  • accolade: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
Other hypernyms of citation include award, honor, honour, laurels.
citation (noun) accolade (noun)
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
(law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)
Difference between citation and accolade

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