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names vs obloquy

obloquy vs names

names and obloquy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
names Yes No No No
obloquy Yes No No No
As nouns, obloquy is a hypernym of names; that is, obloquy is a word with a broader meaning than names:
  • names: verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
  • obloquy: a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
Other hypernyms of names include calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, traducement.
names (noun) obloquy (noun)
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
Difference between names and obloquy

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