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piffle vs acquit

acquit vs piffle

piffle is a noun but acquit is not a noun.

piffle and acquit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
piffle Yes No Yes No
acquit No No Yes No
As verbs, acquit is a hypernym of piffle; that is, acquit is a word with a broader meaning than piffle:
  • piffle: act in a trivial or ineffective way
  • acquit: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
Other hypernyms of piffle include act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport, do.
piffle (noun) acquit (noun)
trivial nonsense
piffle (verb) acquit (verb)
act in a trivial or ineffective way behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
Difference between piffle and acquit

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