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muscle vs bully

bully vs muscle

muscle and bully both are nouns.

muscle is not an adjective while bully is an adjective.

muscle and bully both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
muscle Yes No Yes No
bully Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, bully is a hypernym of muscle; that is, bully is a word with a broader meaning than muscle:
  • muscle: a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
  • bully: a cruel and brutal fellow
Other hypernyms of muscle include hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, tough, yob, yobbo, yobo.
muscle (noun) bully (noun)
possessing muscular strength a cruel and brutal fellow
authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way) a hired thug
one of the contractile organs of the body
animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
muscle (adjective) bully (adjective)
excellent
muscle (verb) bully (verb)
make one's way by force discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
be bossy towards
Difference between muscle and bully

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