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pair vs mismatch

mismatch vs pair

pair and mismatch both are nouns.

pair and mismatch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pair Yes No Yes No
mismatch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, mismatch is a hyponym of pair; that is, mismatch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pair:
  • pair: bring two objects, ideas, or people together
  • mismatch: match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
Other hyponyms of pair include mismate.
pair (noun) mismatch (noun)
two people considered as a unit a bad or unsuitable match
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
two items of the same kind
pair (verb) mismatch (verb)
engage in sexual intercourse match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
bring two objects, ideas, or people together
arrange in pairs
occur in pairs
form a pair or pairs
Difference between pair and mismatch

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