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down-and-out vs have-not

have-not vs down-and-out

down-and-out and have-not both are nouns.

down-and-out is an adjective but have-not is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
down-and-out Yes Yes No No
have-not Yes No No No
As nouns, have-not is a hypernym of down-and-out; that is, have-not is a word with a broader meaning than down-and-out:
  • down-and-out: a person who is destitute
  • have-not: a person with few or no possessions
Other hypernyms of down-and-out include poor person.
down-and-out (noun) have-not (noun)
a person who is destitute a person with few or no possessions
down-and-out (adjective) have-not (adjective)
lacking resources (or any prospect of resources)
Difference between down-and-out and have-not

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