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parrot vs parakeet

parakeet vs parrot

parrot and parakeet both are nouns.

parrot is a verb but parakeet is not a verb.

As nouns, parakeet is a hyponym of parrot; that is, parakeet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than parrot:
  • parrot: usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
  • parakeet: any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
parrot (noun) parakeet (noun)
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated
parrot (verb) parakeet (verb)
repeat mindlessly
Difference between parrot and parakeet

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