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shad vs fish

fish vs shad

shad and fish both are nouns.

shad is not a verb while fish is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shad Yes No No No
fish Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fish is a hypernym of shad; that is, fish is a word with a broader meaning than shad:
  • shad: bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast
  • fish: the flesh of fish used as food
shad (noun) fish (noun)
herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast the flesh of fish used as food
shad (verb) fish (verb)
catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
seek indirectly
Difference between shad and fish

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