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expert vs past master

past master vs expert

expert and past master both are nouns.

expert is an adjective but past master is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expert Yes Yes No No
past master Yes No No No
As nouns, past master is a hyponym of expert; that is, past master is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expert:
  • expert: a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
  • past master: someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity
expert (noun) past master (noun)
a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity
someone who was formerly a master
expert (adjective) past master (adjective)
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood
Difference between expert and past master

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