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flummery vs bunk

bunk vs flummery

flummery and bunk both are nouns.

flummery is not a verb while bunk is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flummery Yes No No No
bunk Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bunk is a hypernym of flummery; that is, bunk is a word with a broader meaning than flummery:
  • flummery: meaningless ceremonies and flattery
  • bunk: a message that seems to convey no meaning
Other hypernyms of flummery include hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality.
flummery (noun) bunk (noun)
meaningless ceremonies and flattery a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
a bland custard or pudding especially of oatmeal a rough bed (as at a campsite)
beds built one above the other
a long trough for feeding cattle
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
a message that seems to convey no meaning
flummery (verb) bunk (verb)
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
provide with a bunk
avoid paying
Difference between flummery and bunk

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