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incendiary vs felon

felon vs incendiary

incendiary and felon both are nouns.

incendiary is an adjective but felon is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incendiary Yes Yes No No
felon Yes No No No
As nouns, felon is a hypernym of incendiary; that is, felon is a word with a broader meaning than incendiary:
  • incendiary: a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
  • felon: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Other hypernyms of incendiary include criminal, crook, malefactor, outlaw.
incendiary (noun) felon (noun)
a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel) someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
a criminal who illegally sets fire to property a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail
incendiary (adjective) felon (adjective)
involving deliberate burning of property
capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily
arousing to action or rebellion
Difference between incendiary and felon

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