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long vs ache

ache vs long

long is not a noun while ache is a noun.

long is an adjective but ache is not an adjective.

long and ache both are verbs.

long is an adverb but ache is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
long No Yes Yes Yes
ache Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ache is a hyponym of long; that is, ache is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than long:
  • long: desire strongly or persistently
  • ache: have a desire for something or someone who is not present
Other hyponyms of long include languish, pine, yearn, yen.
long (noun) ache (noun)
a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
long (adjective) ache (adjective)
good at remembering
primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
(of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration
holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices
having or being more than normal or necessary
planning prudently for the future
of relatively great height
involving substantial risk
long (verb) ache (verb)
desire strongly or persistently have a desire for something or someone who is not present
be the source of pain
feel physical pain
long (adverb) ache (adverb)
for an extended time or at a distant time
for an extended distance
Difference between long and ache

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