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crest vs tuft

tuft vs crest

crest and tuft both are nouns.

crest is a verb but tuft is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crest Yes No Yes No
tuft Yes No No No
As nouns, tuft is a hyponym of crest; that is, tuft is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crest:
  • crest: a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
  • tuft: a bunch of feathers or hair
Other hyponyms of crest include topknot, cockscomb, comb, coxcomb.
crest (noun) tuft (noun)
a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal a bunch of feathers or hair
(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
the center of a cambered road
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
crest (verb) tuft (verb)
reach a high point
lie at the top of
Difference between crest and tuft

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