phase of the moon vs half-moon

phase of the moon and half-moon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
phase of the moon	Yes	No	No	No
half-moon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, half-moon is a hyponym of phase of the moon; that is, half-moon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than phase of the moon:

phase of the moon: a time when the Moon presents a particular recurring appearance
half-moon: the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated

Other hyponyms of phase of the moon include new moon, new phase of the moon, full-of-the-moon, full, full moon, full phase of the moon.

phase of the moon (noun)	half-moon (noun)
a time when the Moon presents a particular recurring appearance	the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
	the time at which the Moon is at first or last quarter when half its face is illuminated

phase of the moon vs half-moon

phase of the moon and half-moon both are nouns.

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