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duck vs broadbill

broadbill vs duck

duck and broadbill both are nouns.

duck is a verb but broadbill is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
duck Yes No Yes No
broadbill Yes No No No
As nouns, broadbill is a hyponym of duck; that is, broadbill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than duck:
  • duck: small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
  • broadbill: freshwater duck of the Northern Hemisphere having a broad flat bill
duck (noun) broadbill (noun)
small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs small birds of the Old World tropics having bright plumage and short wide bills
a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents freshwater duck of the Northern Hemisphere having a broad flat bill
flesh of a duck (domestic or wild) diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill
(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman tropical American heron related to night herons
duck (verb) broadbill (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
submerge or plunge suddenly
dip into a liquid
Difference between duck and broadbill

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