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humor vs black bile

black bile vs humor

humor and black bile both are nouns.

humor is a verb but black bile is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
humor Yes No Yes No
black bile Yes No No No
As nouns, black bile is a hyponym of humor; that is, black bile is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than humor:
  • humor: the liquid parts of the body
  • black bile: a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
humor (noun) black bile (noun)
the quality of being funny a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
the liquid parts of the body
(Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
humor (verb) black bile (verb)
put into a good mood
Difference between humor and black bile

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