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flyspeck vs particle

particle vs flyspeck

flyspeck and particle both are nouns.

flyspeck is an adjective but particle is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flyspeck Yes Yes No No
particle Yes No No No
As nouns, particle is a hypernym of flyspeck; that is, particle is a word with a broader meaning than flyspeck:
  • flyspeck: a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
  • particle: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
Other hypernyms of flyspeck include atom, corpuscle, molecule, mote, speck.
flyspeck (noun) particle (noun)
a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
flyspeck (adjective) particle (adjective)
very small
Difference between flyspeck and particle

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