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mum vs secretiveness

secretiveness vs mum

mum and secretiveness both are nouns.

mum is an adjective but secretiveness is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mum Yes Yes No No
secretiveness Yes No No No
As nouns, secretiveness is a hypernym of mum; that is, secretiveness is a word with a broader meaning than mum:
  • mum: secrecy
  • secretiveness: the trait of keeping things secret
Other hypernyms of mum include secrecy, silence.
mum (noun) secretiveness (noun)
secrecy characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
informal terms for a mother the trait of keeping things secret
of China
mum (adjective) secretiveness (adjective)
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
Difference between mum and secretiveness

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