flavor vs taste sensation

taste sensation vs flavor

flavor and taste sensation both are nouns.

flavor is a verb but taste sensation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flavor	Yes	No	Yes	No
taste sensation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, taste sensation is a hypernym of flavor; that is, taste sensation is a word with a broader meaning than flavor:

flavor: the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
taste sensation: the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

Other hypernyms of flavor include gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception.

flavor (noun)	taste sensation (noun)
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth	the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
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the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

flavor (verb)	taste sensation (verb)
lend flavor to

Difference between flavor and taste sensation

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