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crumb vs breadcrumb

breadcrumb vs crumb

crumb and breadcrumb both are nouns.

crumb is a verb but breadcrumb is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crumb Yes No Yes No
breadcrumb Yes No No No
As nouns, breadcrumb is a hyponym of crumb; that is, breadcrumb is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crumb:
  • crumb: small piece of e.g. bread or cake
  • breadcrumb: crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening
Other hyponyms of crumb include cracker crumbs.
crumb (noun) breadcrumb (noun)
small piece of e.g. bread or cake crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
a very small quantity of something
crumb (verb) breadcrumb (verb)
remove crumbs from
break into crumbs
coat with bread crumbs
Difference between crumb and breadcrumb

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