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dun vs cure

cure vs dun

dun and cure both are nouns.

dun is an adjective but cure is not an adjective.

dun and cure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dun Yes Yes Yes No
cure Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cure is a hypernym of dun; that is, cure is a word with a broader meaning than dun:
  • dun: cure by salting
  • cure: prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
dun (noun) cure (noun)
horse of a dull brownish grey color a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
dun (adjective) cure (adjective)
of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color
dun (verb) cure (verb)
make a dun color provide a cure for, make healthy again
cure by salting prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
persistently ask for overdue payment be or become preserved
treat cruelly make (substances) hard and improve their usability
Difference between dun and cure

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