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cite vs namedrop

namedrop vs cite

cite is a noun but namedrop is not a noun.

cite and namedrop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cite Yes No Yes No
namedrop No No Yes No
As verbs, namedrop is a hyponym of cite; that is, namedrop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cite:
  • cite: make reference to
  • namedrop: refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them
cite (noun) namedrop (noun)
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
cite (verb) namedrop (verb)
make reference to refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them
commend
repeat a passage from
refer to for illustration or proof
advance evidence for
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
refer to
Difference between cite and namedrop

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