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opening vs wicket

wicket vs opening

opening and wicket both are nouns.

opening is an adjective but wicket is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
opening Yes Yes No No
wicket Yes No No No
As nouns, wicket is a hyponym of opening; that is, wicket is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than opening:
  • opening: a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
  • wicket: small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
Other hyponyms of opening include aperture, bell, breech, rear of barrel, rear of tube, fly, fly front, crack, gap, gun muzzle, muzzle, hole, inlet, intake, interstice, fenestella, lunette, mouth, neck, neck opening, pass-through, embrasure, port, porthole, slit, spout, throat, grille, lattice, window, window.
opening (noun) wicket (noun)
a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
the act of opening something small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)
becoming open or being made open a small arch used as croquet equipment
the first of a series of actions cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
a possible alternative
the initial part of the introduction
the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
an open or empty space in or between things
opportunity especially for employment or promotion
opening (adjective) wicket (adjective)
first or beginning
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