microphone vs bug

bug vs microphone

microphone and bug both are nouns.

microphone is not a verb while bug is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
microphone	Yes	No	No	No
bug	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bug is a hyponym of microphone; that is, bug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than microphone:

microphone: device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
bug: a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly

Other hyponyms of microphone include capacitor microphone, capacitor mike, condenser microphone, condenser mike, contact microphone, contact mike, crystal microphone, crystal mike, directional microphone, directional mike, dynamic microphone, magneto-dynamic microphone, fiber optic microphone.

microphone (noun)	bug (noun)
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy	insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
	general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
	a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
	a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly
	a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine

microphone (verb)	bug (verb)
	annoy persistently
	tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

Difference between microphone and bug

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