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dysphemism vs old man

old man vs dysphemism

dysphemism and old man both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dysphemism Yes No No No
old man Yes No No No
As nouns, old man is a hyponym of dysphemism; that is, old man is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dysphemism:
  • dysphemism: an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one
  • old man: an informal term for your father
Other hyponyms of dysphemism include bus, heap, jalopy.
dysphemism (noun) old man (noun)
an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one an informal term for your father
a man who is very old
a familiar term of address for a man
(slang) boss
aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
Difference between dysphemism and old man

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