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dregs vs grounds

grounds vs dregs

dregs and grounds both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dregs Yes No No No
grounds Yes No No No
As nouns, grounds is a hyponym of dregs; that is, grounds is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dregs:
  • dregs: sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
  • grounds: dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue
dregs (noun) grounds (noun)
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid the enclosed land around a house or other building
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
a justification for something existing or happening
a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue
Difference between dregs and grounds

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