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instrument vs jews' harp

jews' harp vs instrument

instrument and jews' harp both are nouns.

instrument is a verb but jews' harp is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
instrument Yes No Yes No
jews' harp Yes No No No
As nouns, jews' harp is a hyponym of instrument; that is, jews' harp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than instrument:
  • instrument: any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
  • jews' harp: a small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity
instrument (noun) jews' harp (noun)
the means whereby some act is accomplished a small lyre-shaped musical instrument that is placed between the teeth and played by twanging a wire tongue while changing the shape of the mouth cavity
a device that requires skill for proper use
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
a person used by another to gain an end
instrument (verb) jews' harp (verb)
address a legal document to
write an instrumental score for
equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
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