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dagger vs stiletto

stiletto vs dagger

dagger and stiletto both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dagger Yes No No No
stiletto Yes No No No
As nouns, stiletto is a hyponym of dagger; that is, stiletto is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dagger:
  • dagger: a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
  • stiletto: a small dagger with a tapered blade
Other hyponyms of dagger include dirk, kirpan, crease, creese, kris, bodkin, poniard.
dagger (noun) stiletto (noun)
a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing a small dagger with a tapered blade
a character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used
Difference between dagger and stiletto

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