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fluff vs boo-boo

boo-boo vs fluff

fluff and boo-boo both are nouns.

fluff is a verb but boo-boo is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fluff Yes No Yes No
boo-boo Yes No No No
As nouns, boo-boo is a hypernym of fluff; that is, boo-boo is a word with a broader meaning than fluff:
  • fluff: a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)
  • boo-boo: an embarrassing mistake
Other hypernyms of fluff include bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall.
fluff (noun) boo-boo (noun)
a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines) an embarrassing mistake
something of little value or significance
any light downy material
fluff (verb) boo-boo (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
erect or fluff up
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Difference between fluff and boo-boo

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