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muscle vs roughneck

roughneck vs muscle

muscle and roughneck both are nouns.

muscle is a verb but roughneck is not a verb.

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

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