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dun vs beleaguer

beleaguer vs dun

dun is a noun but beleaguer is not a noun.

dun is an adjective but beleaguer is not an adjective.

dun and beleaguer both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dun Yes Yes Yes No
beleaguer No No Yes No
As verbs, beleaguer is a hyponym of dun; that is, beleaguer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dun:
  • dun: treat cruelly
  • beleaguer: annoy persistently
Other hyponyms of dun include madden, hamstring, badger, bug, pester, tease, oppress, persecute.
dun (noun) beleaguer (noun)
horse of a dull brownish grey color
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
dun (adjective) beleaguer (adjective)
of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color
dun (verb) beleaguer (verb)
make a dun color surround so as to force to give up
cure by salting annoy persistently
persistently ask for overdue payment
treat cruelly
Difference between dun and beleaguer

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