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purebred vs animate being

animate being vs purebred

purebred and animate being both are nouns.

purebred is an adjective but animate being is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
purebred Yes Yes No No
animate being Yes No No No
As nouns, animate being is a hypernym of purebred; that is, animate being is a word with a broader meaning than purebred:
  • purebred: a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
  • animate being: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Other hypernyms of purebred include animal, beast, brute, creature, fauna.
purebred (noun) animate being (noun)
a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
purebred (adjective) animate being (adjective)
bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain
Difference between purebred and animate being

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