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flash vs pedantry

pedantry vs flash

flash and pedantry both are nouns.

flash is an adjective but pedantry is not an adjective.

flash is a verb but pedantry is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flash Yes Yes Yes No
pedantry Yes No No No
As nouns, pedantry is a hyponym of flash; that is, pedantry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flash:
  • flash: a gaudy outward display
  • pedantry: an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
Other hyponyms of flash include bluster, bravado, exhibitionism, ritz, splurge.
flash (noun) pedantry (noun)
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
a momentary brightness
a sudden brilliant understanding
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
a gaudy outward display
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
a short vivid experience
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
flash (adjective) pedantry (adjective)
tastelessly showy
flash (verb) pedantry (verb)
appear briefly
emit a brief burst of light
make known or cause to appear with great speed
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
run or move very quickly or hastily
gleam or glow intermittently
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
expose or show briefly
Difference between flash and pedantry

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