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pedantry vs flash

flash vs pedantry

pedantry and flash both are nouns.

pedantry is not an adjective while flash is an adjective.

pedantry is not a verb while flash is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pedantry Yes No No No
flash Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, flash is a hypernym of pedantry; that is, flash is a word with a broader meaning than pedantry:
  • pedantry: an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
  • flash: a gaudy outward display
Other hypernyms of pedantry include fanfare, ostentation.
pedantry (noun) flash (noun)
an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification
a momentary brightness
a sudden brilliant understanding
a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
a gaudy outward display
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
a short vivid experience
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
pedantry (adjective) flash (adjective)
tastelessly showy
pedantry (verb) flash (verb)
appear briefly
emit a brief burst of light
make known or cause to appear with great speed
protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal
run or move very quickly or hastily
gleam or glow intermittently
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
expose or show briefly
Difference between pedantry and flash

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