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manner of speaking vs tongue

tongue vs manner of speaking

manner of speaking and tongue both are nouns.

manner of speaking is not a verb while tongue is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
manner of speaking Yes No No No
tongue Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tongue is a hyponym of manner of speaking; that is, tongue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than manner of speaking:
  • manner of speaking: your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
  • tongue: a manner of speaking
Other hyponyms of manner of speaking include address, catch, shibboleth, tone, tone of voice, elocution, inflection, prosody, inflection, modulation.
manner of speaking (noun) tongue (noun)
your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
a manner of speaking
the tongue of certain animals used as meat
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
any long thin projection that is transient
manner of speaking (verb) tongue (verb)
lick or explore with the tongue
articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
Difference between manner of speaking and tongue

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