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lacquer vs gum

gum vs lacquer

lacquer and gum both are nouns.

lacquer and gum both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lacquer Yes No Yes No
gum Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gum is a hypernym of lacquer; that is, gum is a word with a broader meaning than lacquer:
  • lacquer: a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish
  • gum: any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
lacquer (noun) gum (noun)
a hard glossy coating the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
lacquer (verb) gum (verb)
coat with lacquer exude or form gum
become sticky
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
Difference between lacquer and gum

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