lighter vs punk

punk vs lighter

lighter and punk both are nouns.

lighter is not an adjective while punk is an adjective.

lighter is a verb but punk is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lighter	Yes	No	Yes	No
punk	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, punk is a hyponym of lighter; that is, punk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lighter:

lighter: a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
punk: material for starting a fire

Other hyponyms of lighter include firelighter, kindling, spunk, tinder, touchwood.

lighter (noun)	punk (noun)
a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires	rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)	an aggressive and violent young criminal
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire	a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
	substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
	material for starting a fire

lighter (adjective)	punk (adjective)
	of very poor quality; flimsy

lighter (verb)	punk (verb)
transport in a flatbottom boat

Difference between lighter and punk

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