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pair vs deuce

deuce vs pair

pair and deuce both are nouns.

pair is a verb but deuce is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pair Yes No Yes No
deuce Yes No No No
As nouns, deuce is a hypernym of pair; that is, deuce is a word with a broader meaning than pair:
  • pair: two items of the same kind
  • deuce: the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
Other hypernyms of pair include 2, II, two.
pair (noun) deuce (noun)
two people considered as a unit one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots
a set of two similar things considered as a unit a word used in exclamations of confusion
a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
two items of the same kind a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
pair (verb) deuce (verb)
engage in sexual intercourse
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
arrange in pairs
occur in pairs
form a pair or pairs
Difference between pair and deuce

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