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rock vs punk rock

punk rock vs rock

rock and punk rock both are nouns.

rock is a verb but punk rock is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rock Yes No Yes No
punk rock Yes No No No
As nouns, punk rock is a hyponym of rock; that is, punk rock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rock:
  • rock: 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 (noun) punk rock (noun)
pitching dangerously to one side rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western
hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
rock (verb) punk rock (verb)
move back and forth or sideways
cause to move back and forth
Difference between rock and punk rock

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