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sauce vs salad dressing

salad dressing vs sauce

sauce and salad dressing both are nouns.

sauce is a verb but salad dressing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sauce Yes No Yes No
salad dressing Yes No No No
As nouns, salad dressing is a hyponym of sauce; that is, salad dressing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sauce:
  • sauce: flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
  • salad dressing: savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
sauce (noun) salad dressing (noun)
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
sauce (verb) salad dressing (verb)
add zest or flavor to, make more interesting
dress (food) with a relish
behave saucily or impudently towards
Difference between sauce and salad dressing

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