hearsay vs comment

comment vs hearsay

hearsay and comment both are nouns.

hearsay is an adjective but comment is not an adjective.

hearsay is not a verb while comment is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hearsay	Yes	Yes	No	No
comment	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, comment is a hypernym of hearsay; that is, comment is a word with a broader meaning than hearsay:

hearsay: gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
comment: a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

Other hypernyms of hearsay include gossip, scuttlebutt.

hearsay (noun)	comment (noun)
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth	a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
	a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
	a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

hearsay (adjective)	comment (adjective)
heard through another rather than directly

hearsay (verb)	comment (verb)
	make or write a comment on
	provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
	explain or interpret something

Difference between hearsay and comment

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