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lues vs STD

STD vs lues

lues and STD both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lues Yes No No No
STD Yes No No No
As nouns, STD is a hypernym of lues; that is, STD is a word with a broader meaning than lues:
  • lues: a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
  • STD: a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
lues (noun) STD (noun)
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) a doctor's degree in theology in the pontifical university system of the Catholic church
a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
Difference between lues and STD

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