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in-law vs mother-in-law

mother-in-law vs in-law

in-law and mother-in-law both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
in-law Yes No No No
mother-in-law Yes No No No
As nouns, mother-in-law is a hyponym of in-law; that is, mother-in-law is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than in-law:
  • in-law: a relative by marriage
  • mother-in-law: the mother of your spouse
in-law (noun) mother-in-law (noun)
a relative by marriage the mother of your spouse
Difference between in-law and mother-in-law

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