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ironmongery vs ware

ware vs ironmongery

ironmongery and ware both are nouns.

ironmongery is not a verb while ware is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ironmongery Yes No No No
ware Yes No Yes No
As nouns, ware is a hypernym of ironmongery; that is, ware is a word with a broader meaning than ironmongery:
  • ironmongery: the merchandise that is sold in an ironmonger's shop
  • ware: items for sale to the individual consumer
Other hypernyms of ironmongery include merchandise, product.
ironmongery (noun) ware (noun)
the merchandise that is sold in an ironmonger's shop articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'
items for sale to the individual consumer
ironmongery (verb) ware (verb)
spend extravagantly
Difference between ironmongery and ware

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