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humbug vs shenanigan

shenanigan vs humbug

humbug and shenanigan both are nouns.

humbug is a verb but shenanigan is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
humbug Yes No Yes No
shenanigan Yes No No No
As nouns, shenanigan is a hypernym of humbug; that is, shenanigan is a word with a broader meaning than humbug:
  • humbug: something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
  • shenanigan: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
Other hypernyms of humbug include chicane, chicanery, guile, trickery, wile.
humbug (noun) shenanigan (noun)
something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
pretentious or silly talk or writing the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
humbug (verb) shenanigan (verb)
trick or deceive
Difference between humbug and shenanigan

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