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liqueur vs alcoholic beverage

alcoholic beverage vs liqueur

liqueur and alcoholic beverage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
liqueur Yes No No No
alcoholic beverage Yes No No No
As nouns, alcoholic beverage is a hypernym of liqueur; that is, alcoholic beverage is a word with a broader meaning than liqueur:
  • liqueur: strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
  • alcoholic beverage: a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
Other hypernyms of liqueur include alcohol, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant.
liqueur (noun) alcoholic beverage (noun)
strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
Difference between liqueur and alcoholic beverage

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