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harshness vs hoarseness

hoarseness vs harshness

harshness and hoarseness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harshness Yes No No No
hoarseness Yes No No No
As nouns, hoarseness is a hyponym of harshness; that is, hoarseness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than harshness:
  • harshness: the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses
  • hoarseness: a throaty harshness
Other hyponyms of harshness include gruffness, huskiness.
harshness (noun) hoarseness (noun)
the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses a throaty harshness
excessive sternness
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance
Difference between harshness and hoarseness

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