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merchant vs butcher

butcher vs merchant

merchant and butcher both are nouns.

merchant is not a verb while butcher is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
merchant Yes No No No
butcher Yes No Yes No
As nouns, butcher is a hyponym of merchant; that is, butcher is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than merchant:
  • merchant: a businessperson engaged in retail trade
  • butcher: a retailer of meat
merchant (noun) butcher (noun)
a businessperson engaged in retail trade a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market
a brutal indiscriminate murderer
a retailer of meat
someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
merchant (verb) butcher (verb)
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
Difference between merchant and butcher

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