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showpiece vs oddity

oddity vs showpiece

showpiece and oddity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
showpiece Yes No No No
oddity Yes No No No
As nouns, oddity is a hypernym of showpiece; that is, oddity is a word with a broader meaning than showpiece:
  • showpiece: the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
  • oddity: something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
Other hypernyms of showpiece include curio, curiosity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity.
showpiece (noun) oddity (noun)
the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
a strange attitude or habit
eccentricity that is not easily explained
Difference between showpiece and oddity

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