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pair vs twosome

twosome vs pair

pair and twosome both are nouns.

pair is a verb but twosome is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pair Yes No Yes No
twosome Yes No No No
As nouns, twosome is a hyponym of pair; that is, twosome is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pair:
  • pair: two people considered as a unit
  • twosome: a pair who associate with one another
Other hyponyms of pair include couple, duet, duo, yoke.
As nouns, pair and twosome are synonyms defined as:
  • pair and twosome: two items of the same kind
Other synonyms of pair include brace, couple, couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, span, twain, yoke.
pair (noun) twosome (noun)
two people considered as a unit a pair who associate with one another
a set of two similar things considered as a unit two items of the same kind
a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
two items of the same kind
pair (verb) twosome (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 twosome

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