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finish vs runner-up finish

runner-up finish vs finish

finish and runner-up finish both are nouns.

finish is a verb but runner-up finish is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
finish Yes No Yes No
runner-up finish Yes No No No
As nouns, runner-up finish is a hyponym of finish; that is, runner-up finish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than finish:
  • finish: designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
  • runner-up finish: a finish in second place (as in a race)
Other hyponyms of finish include draw, standoff, tie, photo finish, second-place finish, third-place finish.
finish (noun) runner-up finish (noun)
the act of finishing a finish in second place (as in a race)
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
event whose occurrence ends something
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
the temporal end; the concluding time
finish (verb) runner-up finish (verb)
finally be or do something
come or bring to a finish or an end
cause to finish a relationship with somebody
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
provide with a finish
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Difference between finish and runner-up finish

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