contretemps vs brush

brush vs contretemps

contretemps and brush both are nouns.

contretemps is not a verb while brush is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contretemps	Yes	No	No	No
brush	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, brush is a hypernym of contretemps; that is, brush is a word with a broader meaning than contretemps:

contretemps: an awkward clash
brush: a minor short-term fight

Other hypernyms of contretemps include clash, encounter, skirmish.

contretemps (noun)	brush (noun)
an awkward clash	a minor short-term fight
	the act of brushing your hair
	the act of brushing your teeth
	contact with something dangerous or undesirable
	a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
	an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
	conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
	momentary contact
	a dense growth of bushes

contretemps (verb)	brush (verb)
	remove with or as if with a brush
	touch lightly and briefly
	rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
	clean with a brush
	cover by brushing
	sweep across or over

Difference between contretemps and brush

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