lightning rod vs worker

worker vs lightning rod

lightning rod and worker both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lightning rod	Yes	No	No	No
worker	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, worker is a hypernym of lightning rod; that is, worker is a word with a broader meaning than lightning rod:

lightning rod: someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another
worker: a person who acts and gets things done

Other hypernyms of lightning rod include actor, doer.

lightning rod (noun)	worker (noun)
a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning	sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae
someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another	a person who works at a specific occupation
	a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
	a person who acts and gets things done

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