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paper vs flypaper

flypaper vs paper

paper and flypaper both are nouns.

paper is a verb but flypaper is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paper Yes No Yes No
flypaper Yes No No No
As nouns, flypaper is a hyponym of paper; that is, flypaper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than paper:
  • paper: a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
  • flypaper: paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies
paper (noun) flypaper (noun)
the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher paper that is poisoned or coated with a sticky substance to kill flies
a medium for written communication
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
a business firm that publishes newspapers
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
paper (verb) flypaper (verb)
cover with paper
cover with wallpaper
Difference between paper and flypaper

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