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practice vs featherbedding

featherbedding vs practice

practice and featherbedding both are nouns.

practice is a verb but featherbedding is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
practice Yes No Yes No
featherbedding Yes No No No
As nouns, featherbedding is a hyponym of practice; that is, featherbedding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than practice:
  • practice: a customary way of operation or behavior
  • featherbedding: the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
practice (noun) featherbedding (noun)
a customary way of operation or behavior the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
systematic training by multiple repetitions
the exercise of a profession
translating an idea into action
knowledge of how something is usually done
practice (verb) featherbedding (verb)
learn by repetition
engage in a rehearsal (of)
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
avail oneself to
engage in or perform
Difference between practice and featherbedding

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