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rock'n'roll vs punk rock

punk rock vs rock'n'roll

rock'n'roll and punk rock both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rock'n'roll Yes No No No
punk rock Yes No No No
As nouns, punk rock is a hyponym of rock'n'roll; that is, punk rock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rock'n'roll:
  • rock'n'roll: a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western
  • punk rock: rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
rock'n'roll (noun) punk rock (noun)
a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
Difference between rock'n'roll and punk rock

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