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mission vs fool's errand

fool's errand vs mission

mission and fool's errand both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mission Yes No No No
fool's errand Yes No No No
As nouns, fool's errand is a hyponym of mission; that is, fool's errand is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mission:
  • mission: a special assignment that is given to a person or group
  • fool's errand: a fruitless mission
mission (noun) fool's errand (noun)
a special assignment that is given to a person or group a fruitless mission
an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
the organized work of a religious missionary
a group of representatives or delegates
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
Difference between mission and fool's errand

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