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mote vs flyspeck

flyspeck vs mote

mote and flyspeck both are nouns.

mote is not an adjective while flyspeck is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mote Yes No No No
flyspeck Yes Yes No No
As nouns, flyspeck is a hyponym of mote; that is, flyspeck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mote:
  • mote: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  • flyspeck: a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
Other hyponyms of mote include grain, grinding, chylomicron, identification particle.
mote (noun) flyspeck (noun)
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
mote (adjective) flyspeck (adjective)
very small
Difference between mote and flyspeck

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