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roughness vs hoarseness

hoarseness vs roughness

roughness and hoarseness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
roughness Yes No No No
hoarseness Yes No No No
As nouns, hoarseness is a hyponym of roughness; that is, hoarseness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than roughness:
  • roughness: the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses
  • hoarseness: a throaty harshness
Other hyponyms of roughness include gruffness, huskiness.
roughness (noun) hoarseness (noun)
harsh or severe speech or behavior a throaty harshness
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses
an unpolished unrefined quality
the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
rowdy behavior
Difference between roughness and hoarseness

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