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middleweight vs pugilist

pugilist vs middleweight

middleweight and pugilist both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
middleweight Yes No No No
pugilist Yes No No No
As nouns, pugilist is a hypernym of middleweight; that is, pugilist is a word with a broader meaning than middleweight:
  • middleweight: an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds
  • pugilist: someone who fights with his fists for sport
Other hypernyms of middleweight include boxer.
middleweight (noun) pugilist (noun)
a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds someone who fights with his fists for sport
a wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds
an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds
Difference between middleweight and pugilist

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