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fib vs song and dance

song and dance vs fib

fib and song and dance both are nouns.

fib is a verb but song and dance is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fib Yes No Yes No
song and dance Yes No No No
As nouns, song and dance is a hyponym of fib; that is, song and dance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fib:
  • fib: a trivial lie
  • song and dance: an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
Other hyponyms of fib include cock-and-bull story, fairy story, fairy tale, fairytale.
fib (noun) song and dance (noun)
a trivial lie theatrical performance combining singing and dancing
an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
fib (verb) song and dance (verb)
tell a relatively insignificant lie
Difference between fib and song and dance

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