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duck vs souse

souse vs duck

duck and souse both are nouns.

duck and souse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
duck Yes No Yes No
souse Yes No Yes No
As verbs, souse is a hypernym of duck; that is, souse is a word with a broader meaning than duck:
  • duck: dip into a liquid
  • souse: immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
Other hypernyms of duck include dip, douse, dunk, plunge.
duck (noun) souse (noun)
small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs the act of making something completely wet
a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled
flesh of a duck (domestic or wild) a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman
duck (verb) souse (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) cook in a marinade
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
submerge or plunge suddenly become drunk or drink excessively
dip into a liquid immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
Difference between duck and souse

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