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fuss vs run-in

run-in vs fuss

fuss and run-in both are nouns.

fuss is a verb but run-in is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fuss Yes No Yes No
run-in Yes No No No
As nouns, run-in is a hypernym of fuss; that is, run-in is a word with a broader meaning than fuss:
  • fuss: a quarrel about petty points
  • run-in: an angry dispute
Other hypernyms of fuss include dustup, quarrel, row, words, wrangle.
fuss (noun) run-in (noun)
a rapid active commotion an angry dispute
a quarrel about petty points
an angry disturbance
an excited state of agitation
fuss (verb) run-in (verb)
worry unnecessarily or excessively
care for like a mother
Difference between fuss and run-in

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