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rusticism vs set phrase

set phrase vs rusticism

rusticism and set phrase both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rusticism Yes No No No
set phrase Yes No No No
As nouns, set phrase is a hypernym of rusticism; that is, set phrase is a word with a broader meaning than rusticism:
  • rusticism: a rural idiom or expression
  • set phrase: an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
Other hypernyms of rusticism include idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, phrase.
rusticism (noun) set phrase (noun)
a rural idiom or expression an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
Difference between rusticism and set phrase

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