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fly in the ointment vs inconvenience

inconvenience vs fly in the ointment

fly in the ointment and inconvenience both are nouns.

fly in the ointment is not a verb while inconvenience is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly in the ointment Yes No No No
inconvenience Yes No Yes No
As nouns, inconvenience is a hypernym of fly in the ointment; that is, inconvenience is a word with a broader meaning than fly in the ointment:
  • fly in the ointment: an inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something
  • inconvenience: a difficulty that causes anxiety
Other hypernyms of fly in the ointment include troublesomeness, worriment.
fly in the ointment (noun) inconvenience (noun)
an inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something the quality of not being useful or convenient
a difficulty that causes anxiety
an inconvenient discomfort
fly in the ointment (verb) inconvenience (verb)
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
Difference between fly in the ointment and inconvenience

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