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namedrop vs name

name vs namedrop

namedrop is not a noun while name is a noun.

namedrop and name both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
namedrop No No Yes No
name Yes No Yes No
As verbs, name is a hypernym of namedrop; that is, name is a word with a broader meaning than namedrop:
  • namedrop: refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them
  • name: make reference to
Other hypernyms of namedrop include advert, bring up, cite, mention, refer.
namedrop (noun) name (noun)
by the sanction or authority of
a language unit by which a person or thing is known
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
family based on male descent
a well-known or notable person
a person's reputation
namedrop (verb) name (verb)
refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
identify as in botany or biology, for example
give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
assign a specified (usually proper) name to
make reference to
mention and identify by name
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
create and charge with a task or function
charge with a function; charge to be
Difference between namedrop and name

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