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pet vs teacher's pet

teacher's pet vs pet

pet and teacher's pet both are nouns.

pet is an adjective but teacher's pet is not an adjective.

pet is a verb but teacher's pet is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pet Yes Yes Yes No
teacher's pet Yes No No No
As nouns, teacher's pet is a hyponym of pet; that is, teacher's pet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pet:
  • pet: a special loved one
  • teacher's pet: the teacher's favorite student
Other hyponyms of pet include chosen, macushla, mollycoddle.
pet (noun) teacher's pet (noun)
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement the teacher's favorite student
a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
a special loved one
pet (adjective) teacher's pet (adjective)
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
pet (verb) teacher's pet (verb)
stroke or caress gently
stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
Difference between pet and teacher's pet

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