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display vs histrionics

histrionics vs display

display and histrionics both are nouns.

display is a verb but histrionics is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
display Yes No Yes No
histrionics Yes No No No
As nouns, histrionics is a hyponym of display; that is, histrionics is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than display:
  • display: behavior that makes your feelings public
  • histrionics: a deliberate display of emotion for effect
Other hyponyms of display include production, sackcloth and ashes.
display (noun) histrionics (noun)
something shown to the public a performance of a play
a visual representation of something a deliberate display of emotion for effect
an electronic device that represents information in visual form
exhibiting openly in public view
something intended to communicate a particular impression
behavior that makes your feelings public
display (verb) histrionics (verb)
to show, make visible or apparent
attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals
Difference between display and histrionics

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