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organ-grinder vs showman

showman vs organ-grinder

organ-grinder and showman both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
organ-grinder Yes No No No
showman Yes No No No
As nouns, showman is a hypernym of organ-grinder; that is, showman is a word with a broader meaning than organ-grinder:
  • organ-grinder: a street musician who plays a hand organ or hurdy-gurdy
  • showman: a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
Other hypernyms of organ-grinder include impresario, promoter.
organ-grinder (noun) showman (noun)
a street musician who plays a hand organ or hurdy-gurdy a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
a person skilled at making effective presentations
Difference between organ-grinder and showman

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