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cleg vs gadfly

gadfly vs cleg

cleg and gadfly both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cleg Yes No No No
gadfly Yes No No No
As nouns, gadfly is a hypernym of cleg; that is, gadfly is a word with a broader meaning than cleg:
  • cleg: large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
  • gadfly: any of various large flies that annoy livestock
cleg (noun) gadfly (noun)
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals any of various large flies that annoy livestock
a persistently annoying person
Difference between cleg and gadfly

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