fluff vs material

material vs fluff

fluff and material both are nouns.

fluff is not an adjective while material is an adjective.

fluff is a verb but material is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fluff	Yes	No	Yes	No
material	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, material is a hypernym of fluff; that is, material is a word with a broader meaning than fluff:

fluff: any light downy material
material: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

Other hypernyms of fluff include stuff.

fluff (noun)	material (noun)
a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)	artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
something of little value or significance	things needed for doing or making something
any light downy material	information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
	a person judged suitable for admission or employment
	the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

fluff (adjective)	material (adjective)
	derived from or composed of matter
	directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
	having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
	having material or physical form or substance
	concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
	concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

fluff (verb)	material (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

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