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rash vs urtication

urtication vs rash

rash and urtication both are nouns.

rash is an adjective but urtication is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rash Yes Yes No No
urtication Yes No No No
As nouns, urtication is a hyponym of rash; that is, urtication is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rash:
  • rash: any red eruption of the skin
  • urtication: an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
Other hyponyms of rash include heat rash, miliaria, prickly heat, hives, nettle rash, urticaria.
rash (noun) urtication (noun)
a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences a sensation of having been stung by nettles
any red eruption of the skin an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
rash (adjective) urtication (adjective)
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
imprudently incurring risk
Difference between rash and urtication

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