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cod vs chaff

chaff vs cod

cod and chaff both are nouns.

cod is an adjective but chaff is not an adjective.

cod and chaff both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cod Yes Yes Yes No
chaff Yes No Yes No
As verbs, chaff is a hyponym of cod; that is, chaff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cod:
  • cod: harass with persistent criticism or carping
  • chaff: be silly or tease one another
Other hyponyms of cod include barrack, flout, gibe, jeer, scoff, banter, jolly, josh, kid.
cod (noun) chaff (noun)
major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
cod (adjective) chaff (adjective)
payable by the recipient on delivery
cod (verb) chaff (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping be silly or tease one another
fool or hoax
Difference between cod and chaff

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